Satoru Nakajima

Satoru Nakajima (born 23 February 1953 in Okazaki, Japan) is a Japanese former racing driver and currently the owner and principal of Nakajima Racing.

A Honda-affiliated driver for most of his professional career, Nakajima was very successful in his home country, winning the championship multiple times. He moved to Formula 3000 full-time in 1987, but after a moderately successful season returned to Japan in 1988, where he once again won the title.

Nakajima debuted in Formula One in 1989 aged 36, partnering fellow rookie Jean Alesi in a Honda-powered Tyrrell. He showed promising pace and managed to keep up with his younger teammate, eventually scoring his first career points finish with a fourth place at the United States Grand Prix in Phoenix. After scoring three points in his only season with Tyrrell, Nakajima moved to March for 1990, taking the Honda engine supply with him.

His sons Kazuki and Daisuke are also professional racing drivers.