Shinji Nakano
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| Shinji Nakano | |
| Formula One Career | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1997-1998 |
| Team(s) | Prost, Minardi |
| Grands Prix | 33 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1997 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | n/a |
| Last win | n/a |
| Last Grand Prix | 1998 Japanese Grand Prix |
Shinji Nakano (born April 1, 1971) is a former Formula One racing driver from Japan.
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[edit] Pre Formula 1 Career
| 1984-'88: | Karting, several Japanese titles. |
| 1989: | 7th in Japanese Formula 3 championship |
| 1990: | European Formula Opel Lotus Championship, 1 victory |
| 1991: | Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries |
| 1992: | Japanese Formula 3 and Formula 3000 championship |
| 1993-'94: | Japanese Formula 3 championship |
| 1995-'96: | Japanese Formula 3000 championship |
[edit] Formula 1 Career
Nakano made his debut at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne for the Prost Grand Prix team, owned by legendary four times Formula One World Champion Alain Prost. The 1997 season saw him score 2 world championship points with a pair of 6th places.
With his place at Prost heavily reliant on their engine partners Mugen-Honda it came as no surprise when a switch to Peugeot power saw the French outfit drop Nakano in favour of the young Jarno Trulli and the fit again Olivier Panis. However Nakano was able to pick up a ride at perennial backmarkers Minardi for the 1998 season.
Unsurprisingly, Nakano struggled in the under-powered, under-financed Italian team. He failed to score any points in 1998 and bowed out of F1 for good at his home Grand Prix at Suzuka, Japan, having contested a total of 33 Grands Prix.
[edit] After Formula 1
After F1 Nakano went to race in ChampCar for Derrick Walker and Adrian Fernandez. He also started the 2003 Indianapolis 500 for Beck Motorsports. He competed in the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[citation needed]
[edit] Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 1997 | Prost | AUS 7 |
BRA 14 |
ARG Ret |
SMR Ret |
MON Ret |
ESP Ret |
CAN 6 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 11 |
GER 7 |
HUN 6 |
BEL Ret |
ITA 11 |
AUT Ret |
LUX Ret |
JPN Ret |
EUR 10 |
Prost | 18th | 2 |
| 1998 | Minardi | AUS Ret |
BRA Ret |
ARG 13 |
SMR Ret |
ESP 14 |
MON 9 |
CAN 7 |
FRA 17 |
GBR 8 |
AUT 11 |
GER Ret |
HUN 15 |
BEL 8 |
ITA Ret |
LUX 15 |
JPN Ret |
Minardi | NC | 0 |
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