Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 21st | 1:36.932 | +4.425 | 21st | 1:30.375 (Q) | +5.073 | 0 |
2 | San Marino Grand Prix | NC | +12 laps | 24th | 1:31.970 | +5.175 | 24th | 1:30.697 (Q) | +4.687 | 0 |
3 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNQ | 29th | 1:28.419 (Q) | +6.111 | 0 | ||||
4 | Mexican Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 15th | 1:22.907 | +2.487 | 15th | 1:20.943 (Q) | +3.067 | 0 |
5 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 23rd | 1:37.415 | +3.446 | 23rd | 1:33.782 (Q) | +3.674 | 0 |
6 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNQ | 27th | 1:25.051 (Q) | +4.078 | 0 | ||||
7 | French Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 19th | 1:13.657 | +1.567 | 19th | 1:10.119 (Q) | +2.916 | 0 |
8 | British Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 16th | 1:14.720 | +2.703 | 16th | 1:11.960 (Q) | +2.861 | 0 |
9 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 18th | 1:49.311 | +3.427 | 18th | 1:47.663 (Q) | +5.363 | 0 |
10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 20th | 1:24.903 | +2.266 | 20th | 1:22.630 (Q) | +2.904 | 0 |
11 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNQ | 27th | 1:57.251 (Q) | +6.384 | 0 | ||||
12 | Italian Grand Prix | 10th | +2 laps | 19th | 1:31.931 | +3.824 | 19th | 1:28.441 (Q) | +4.721 | 0 |
13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 25th | 1:21.794 | +2.808 | 25th | 1:19.165 (Q) | +3.697 | 0 |
14 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 18th | 18th | 1:23.309 (Q) | +3.018 | 0 | ||
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 12th | 1:47.338 | +3.832 | 12th | 1:41.988 (Q) | +3.947 | 0 |
16 | Australian Grand Prix | 4th | +42.331 | 23rd | 1:38.480 | 23rd | 1:20.066 (Q) | +3.401 | 3 |
In the 1989 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 1989 Australian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Nakajima didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions. The best result for Satoru during qualifying was at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix as 12th fastest. Satoru Nakajima finished the season on 22nd place in the driver championship with a total of 3 points.