Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 7th | +2 laps | 12th | 1:38.482 | +4.621 | 12th | 1:32.276 (Q) | +6.148 | 0 |
2 | San Marino Grand Prix | 6th | Out of fuel | 12th | 1:31.891 | +2.645 | 13th | 1:29.579 (Q) | +3.753 | 1 |
3 | Belgian Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 15th | 2:02.706 | +5.553 | 15th | 1:58.649 (Q) | +6.623 | 2 |
4 | Monaco Grand Prix | 10th | +3 laps | 17th | 1:32.265 | +4.580 | 17th | 1:28.890 (Q) | +5.851 | 0 |
5 | Detroit Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 24th | 24th | 1:48.801 (Q) | +9.537 | 0 | ||
6 | French Grand Prix | NC | +9 laps | 16th | 1:14.524 | +4.976 | 16th | 1:10.652 (Q) | +4.198 | 0 |
7 | British Grand Prix | 4th | +2 laps | 12th | 1:13.780 | +3.948 | 12th | 1:10.619 (Q) | +3.509 | 3 |
8 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Turbo | 14th | 1:51.054 | +5.338 | 14th | 1:46.760 (Q) | +4.144 | 0 |
9 | Hungarian Grand Prix | DNF | Driveshaft | 17th | 2:30.651 | +1:00.502 | 17th | 1:34.297 (Q) | +6.250 | 0 |
10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 13th | +3 laps | 13th | 1:31.685 | +3.367 | 13th | 1:28.786 (Q) | +5.429 | 0 |
11 | Italian Grand Prix | 11th | +3 laps | 14th | 1:31.849 | +5.053 | 14th | 1:28.160 (Q) | +4.700 | 0 |
12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 15th | 1:23.828 | +4.546 | 15th | 1:22.222 (Q) | +4.602 | 0 |
13 | Spanish Grand Prix | 9th | +2 laps | 18th | 1:31.228 | +4.242 | 18th | 1:28.367 (Q) | +5.906 | 0 |
14 | Mexican Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 16th | 1:43.533 | +24.401 | 16th | 1:22.214 (Q) | +3.831 | 0 |
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | 6th | +1:36.479 | 11th | 1:48.206 | +4.362 | 12th | 1:43.685 (Q) | +3.643 | 1 |
16 | Australian Grand Prix | DNF | Hydraulics | 14th | 1:24.926 | +4.510 | 14th | 1:20.891 (Q) | +3.624 | 0 |
In the 1987 Formula 1 season Satoru Nakajima drove a total of 16 races for Lotus. From the total of 16 races, Satoru managed to finish on a 4th place during the 1987 British Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Nakajima didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions. The best result for Satoru during qualifying was at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix as 12th fastest. Satoru Nakajima finished the season on 12th place in the driver championship with a total of 7 points.