F1 nation profile · since 1950

Japanese F1 Drivers & Statistics Overview

20 drivers

1111th of 39 F1 nations by number of drivers20Drivers
0Drivers’ titles
3232nd of 39 F1 nations by race victories0Victories
3Podiums1 · Kamui Kobayashi
0Poles
4Fastest laps1 · Kamui Kobayashi
667Race starts113 · Yuki Tsunoda
334Points125 · Kamui Kobayashi

Since 1975, 20 Japanese drivers have started 667 Grands Prix. The nation’s most successful driver so far is Kamui Kobayashi.

Key Nation Landmarks

Race1975 Dutch F1 GP 1 driver on the grid2026 Italian F1 GP 1 driver on the grid
Podium1990 Japanese F1 GP Aguri Suzuki2012 Japanese F1 GP Kamui Kobayashi

On the 2026 grid

With championship position

Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda
Racing Bulls
P20 · 1 pts

All 20 Japanese F1 drivers

Ranked by career points

Japanese F1 drivers ranked by career points; the column headers sort the table.
POSDriverYearsGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleFLDTPoints
1KamuiKobayashi2009–201475001101125
2YukiTsunoda20262021–2026113000001125
3TakumaSato2002–20089000110044
4SatoruNakajima1987–19917400000116
5KazukiNakajima2007–2009360000009
6AguriSuzuki1988–1995650011008
7UkyoKatayama1992–1997950000005
8ShinjiNakano1997–1998330000002
9HiroshiFushida1975–197500000000
10NaokiHattori1991–199100000000
11KunimitsuTakahashi1977–197710000000
12MasahiroHasemi1976–197610000010
13NoritakeTakahara1976–197720000000
14KazuyoshiHoshino1976–197720000000
15ToshioSuzuki1993–199320000000
16HidekiNoda1994–199430000000
17YujiIde2006–200640000000
18TakiInoue1994–1995180000000
19SakonYamamoto2006–2010210000000
20ToranosukeTakagi1998–1999320000000

Position and driver stay in place when you scroll the table sideways. Click a column header to sort.

Japanese F1 drivers · Frequently Asked Questions

How many Japanese drivers have raced in Formula 1?

20 Japanese drivers have entered a Formula 1 World Championship round. Together they made 667 Grand Prix starts.

Has a Japanese driver ever won the F1 World Championship?

Not yet. The most successful Japanese driver so far is Kamui Kobayashi.

Which Japanese drivers race in Formula 1 in 2026?

One: Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls).