Kazuki Nakajima

Kazuki Nakajima Kazuki Nakajima
Team Williams
Nationality Japanese
Podiums 0
Points 9
Grand Prix entered 28
World Championships 0
Highest race finish 6 (x1)
Highest grid position 5 (x1)
Date of Birth 11/01/1985
Place of Birth Aichi
Kazuki Nakajima
Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Williams 
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Japanese Grand Prix, Practice Day, Fuji Speedway, Japan, Friday, 10 October 2008

2008

A quietly confident first full season in a less than competitive car. Scores five times, comparing favourably with star team mate Nico Rosberg, despite failing to match the German in qualifying. Retained by Williams for 2009.

Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Williams Toyota FW29 Formula One Testing, Day One, Monza, Italy, 28 August 2007. World © Patching/Sutton

2007

Combines Williams testing duties with a drive in the GP2 series. Scores six podiums and ends the season fifth in the championship and rookie of the year. Promoted to a Williams race seat for the Brazilian round, and retains the drive for 2008.

Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Williams Test Driver. Formula One Testing, Day Three, Jerez, Spain, 8 December 2006. World © Hartley/Sutton.

2006

Competes in the Formula Three Euro Series, scoring one win to finish the season in seventh. Named Williams tester in November, becoming the first driver from Toyota's Development Programme to graduate to Formula One racing.

Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Signal Media Toms. 52nd Macau Grand Prix, Guia Circuit, Macau, China, 17-20 November 2005. World © Capilitan/Sutton

2005

A second season in Japanese Formula Three sees him finish runner-up behind Brazilian Joao Paulo Lima de Oliveira. Simultaneously enters several GT races in Japan.

Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Toms. Bahrain F3 Superprix, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 6-10 December 2004. World © Capilitan/Sutton

2004

Finishes fifth in the Japanese Formula Three series after enjoying two race victories and four podiums.

Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Aisa Racing Team. Asian Formula Renault Challenge, Circuito de Guia, Macau, 13 November 2003. World © McNeil/Sutton

2003

As a member of the Toyota Young Driver programme, competes in the Formula Toyota series. Wins the championship.

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