Jean Alesi vs Satoru Nakajima

1990·

Jean Alesi beat Satoru Nakajima 10–4 at Tyrrell in 1990, helped by 10 retirements for Satoru Nakajima. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Jean AlesiSatoru Nakajima

14Qualifying0

14 shared races

10Race day4

14 shared races

13Points2

in shared races, as awarded at the time

68Points (today’s rules)20

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 2/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 5/10
Best finish: P2/P6
Avg. grid: 6.5/14.1

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Jean Alesi and Satoru Nakajima
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Jean Alesi	Satoru Nakajima	Points
1	1United States Grand Prix	4/11	P2▲	P6	6 / 1
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	7/19	P7	P8	0 / 0
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	7/19	P6	Collision	1 / 0
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	3/21	P2▲	Spun off	6 / 0
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	8/13	Spun off	P11	0 / 0
6	6Mexican Grand Prix	6/9	P7	Collision	0 / 0
7	7French Grand Prix	13/15	Differential	Gearbox	0 / 0
8	8British Grand Prix	6/12	P8	Electrical	0 / 0
9	9German Grand Prix	8/13	P11▼	Engine	0 / 0
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	6/15	Collision	Brakes	0 / 0
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	9/10	P8	Engine	0 / 0
12	12Italian Grand Prix	5/14	Spun off	P6	0 / 1
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	4/14	Spun off	Spun off	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	5/13	P8	Spun off	0 / 0
	Average finish		P6.6	P7.8

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Jean Alesi / Satoru Nakajima.
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.

Jean Alesi’s career Satoru Nakajima’s career Tyrrell 1990 season All teammate battles

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Until the mid-1960s drivers could share a car during a race. Each driver is compared from the car they started (which sets their grid position), with the best result of any car they drove and the points from all of them, as officially credited.
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 in the races both drivers started, not their season totals: races either missed, or contested alongside a different teammate, are left out. Up to 1990 even full-season totals differ from the championship standings, because 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.