Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 10th | 1:33.903 | +0.960 | 10th | 1:31.280 (Q) | +3.184 | 1 |
2 | San Marino Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 12th | 1:33.209 | +3.524 | 12th | 1:31.647 (Q) | +4.499 | 0 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNQ | 27th | 1:30.611 (Q) | +6.613 | 0 | ||||
4 | Mexican Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 6th | 1:22.477 | +3.869 | 6th | 1:20.275 (Q) | +2.807 | 0 |
5 | Canadian Grand Prix | 11th | +3 laps | 13th | 1:29.317 | +4.344 | 13th | 1:25.373 (Q) | +3.692 | 0 |
6 | Detroit Grand Prix | DNQ | 28th | 1:47.243 (Q) | +6.637 | 0 | ||||
7 | French Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 8th | 1:12.979 | +1.242 | 8th | 1:10.250 (Q) | +2.661 | 0 |
8 | British Grand Prix | 10th | +1 lap | 10th | 1:23.655 | +0.347 | 10th | 1:12.862 (Q) | +2.729 | 0 |
9 | German Grand Prix | 9th | +1 lap | 8th | 2:07.242 | +4.210 | 8th | 1:48.781 (Q) | +4.185 | 0 |
10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 7th | +3 laps | 19th | 1:34.138 | +3.499 | 19th | 1:31.646 (Q) | +4.011 | 0 |
11 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 8th | 2:03.448 | +2.676 | 8th | 1:57.616 (Q) | +3.898 | 0 |
12 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 12th | 1:32.804 | +3.734 | 12th | 1:29.541 (Q) | +3.567 | 0 |
13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 16th | 1:26.094 | +4.133 | 16th | 1:20.783 (Q) | +3.372 | 0 |
14 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 15th | 1:32.296 | +4.451 | 15th | 1:27.171 (Q) | +3.104 | 0 |
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 6th | 1:48.660 | +2.334 | 6th | 1:43.693 (Q) | +1.840 | 0 |
16 | Australian Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 13th | 1:23.500 | +2.284 | 13th | 1:20.852 (Q) | +3.104 | 0 |
In the 1988 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 6th place during the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Nakajima didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. The best result for Satoru during qualifying was at the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix as 6th fastest. Satoru Nakajima finished the season on 16th place in the driver championship with a total of 1 points.