Satoru Nakajima vs Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna beat Satoru Nakajima 14–2 on race day and 16–0 in qualifying at Team Lotus in 1987. Ayrton Senna scored 57 points to 7.
Satoru NakajimaAyrton Senna
0Qualifying16
16 shared races
2Race day14
16 shared races
7Points57
as awarded at the time
51Points (today’s rules)190
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/2
- Podiums
- 0/8
- Poles
- 0/1
- Retirements
- 6/4
- Best finish
- P4/P1
- Avg. grid
- 15/4
| R | Grand Prix | Satoru Nakajima | Ayrton Senna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P7 | Engine |
| 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | P6 | P2 |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | P5 | Accident |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | P10 | P1 |
| 5 | Detroit Grand Prix | Accident | P1 |
| 6 | French Grand Prix | Not classified | P4 |
| 7 | British Grand Prix | P4 | P3 |
| 8 | German Grand Prix | Turbo | P3 |
| 9 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Driveshaft | P2 |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | P13▼ | P5 |
| 11 | Italian Grand Prix | P11 | P2 |
| 12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | P8 | P7 |
| 13 | Spanish Grand Prix | P9 | P5 |
| 14 | Mexican Grand Prix | Accident | Spun off |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | P6 | P2 |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Hydraulics | Disqualified |
| Average finish | P7.9 | P3.1 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Satoru Nakajima / Ayrton Senna.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.