Yoshio Nakamura F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Yoshio Nakamura †

152nd in all-time ranking

1

Grand Prix Pole

2

Podiums

11

Grands Prix

Designer Profile

Country	Japan
Date of Birth	Sep 8th 1918
Date of Death	Dec 3rd 1994
Role	Technical director 1 car
F1 Cars	1 (1968–1968)
F1 Teams	Honda
Ranking	152nd of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Honda 1968 · 1 car · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarHonda RA301 1968once so far

Race1968 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1968 ESP F1 GP 49 years, 247 days49y, 247d1968 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1968 MEX F1 GP 50 years, 56 days50y, 56d

Pole1968 Italian F1 Grand Prix1968 ITA F1 GP 50 years, 0 days50y, 0donce so far

Podium1968 French F1 Grand Prix1968 FRA F1 GP 49 years, 303 days49y, 303d1968 USA F1 Grand Prix1968 USA F1 GP 50 years, 28 days50y, 28d

F1 cars designed by Yoshio Nakamura1 car · 1968–1968All F1 cars →

P61968Honda RA301Technical director2 podiums14 ptsHonda engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Yoshio Nakamura is credited with 1 Formula 1 car for Honda in 1968. That car reached the podium 2 times in 11 Grands Prix. Yoshio Nakamura ranks 152nd of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.