Ukyo Katayama
Ukyo Katayama was a flamboyant Japanese driver who competed in the 1990s, known for his aggressive driving style and distinctive helmet design. He participated in 97 Grands Prix, primarily for Tyrrell and Minardi, often battling through the midfield with determination. While he never achieved a podium finish, his popularity in Japan helped secure crucial sponsorship for his teams. Katayama's career was marked by resilience, often completing races in difficult machinery.
All-time records
Where Ukyo Katayama ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 23rd in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (95 starts)
97Races
0Wins
0Podiums
17Top 10s
16.16Avg Position
16.9Avg Grid Pos
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.17 | 6 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ukyo Katayama vs Tarso Marques | 5–4 | |
| 1997 | Ukyo Katayama vs Jarno Trulli | 1–5 | |
| 1996 | Ukyo Katayama vs Mika Salo | 4–12 | |
| 1995 | Ukyo Katayama vs Mika Salo | 3–13 | |
| 1994 | Mark Blundell vs Ukyo Katayama | 9–7 | |
| 1993 | Andrea de Cesaris vs Ukyo Katayama | 8–8 | |
| 1992 | Bertrand Gachot vs Ukyo Katayama | 4–10 |
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Silverstone Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Hockenheimring
- Hungaroring
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Suzuka Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Adelaide Street Circuit
199717 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P17 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | P14 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | Spun off | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 21 | P11 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | P10 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | P11 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Minardi | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P18 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
199616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Collision | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Electrical | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P9 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P11 | 0 |
199516 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P14 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | Collision | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
199416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P7 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 5 | Throttle | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 10 | P5 | 2 |
199316 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P14 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | P15 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | P13 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | P17 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Clutch | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Transmission | 0 |
199216 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 26 | Differential | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Larrousse | 20 | P11 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Larrousse | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 23 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 26 | P17 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Larrousse | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Larrousse | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Larrousse | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Larrousse | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Larrousse | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Larrousse | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Larrousse | 25 | P9 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Larrousse | 24 | P12 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Larrousse | 18 | P12 | 0 |