Team-matesLotus1987

Ayrton SennavsSatoru Nakajima

16 races together. Better qualifying classification; grid position when either has none. Race: both started: better classified finish; a classified finisher beats a retirement; races where neither was classified don't count.

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Head-to-head

Ayrton SennaSatoru Nakajima

Qualifying160

Finished ahead122

Points577

Wins20

Podiums80

Poles10

Season by season

Season	Races	Qualifying	Race	Quali / race	PtsPoints	Wins
1987 16 races	16	160	122	Q160R122	57 – 7 2 – 0 wins	2 – 0

Race by race

Bold: ahead in that duel. Q: qualifying position; G (italic): decided on grid position.

Race	Qual.	SennaAyrton Senna	Qual.	NakajimaSatoru Nakajima	PtsPoints
1987 Australia Australia 1987	Q4	DSQ Q4	Q14	DNF Q14	0 – 0
1987 Japan Japan 1987	Q8	2 Q8	Q12	6 Q12	6 – 1
1987 Mexico Mexico 1987	Q7	DNF Q7	Q16	DNF Q16	0 – 0
1987 Spain Spain 1987	Q5	5 Q5	Q18	9 Q18	2 – 0
1987 Portugal Portugal 1987	Q5	7 Q5	Q15	8 Q15	0 – 0
1987 Italy Italy 1987	Q4	2 Q4	Q14	11 Q14	6 – 0
1987 Austria Austria 1987	Q7	5 Q7	Q13	13 Q13	2 – 0
1987 Hungary Hungary 1987	Q6	2 Q6	Q17	DNF Q17	6 – 0
1987 Germany Germany 1987	Q2	3 Q2	Q14	DNF Q14	4 – 0
1987 Great Britain Great Britain 1987	Q3	3 Q3	Q12	4 Q12	4 – 3
1987 France France 1987	Q3	4 Q3	Q16	NC Q16	3 – 0
1987 Detroit Detroit 1987	Q2	1 Q2	Q24	DNF Q24	9 – 0
1987 Monaco Monaco 1987	Q2	1 Q2	Q17	10 Q17	9 – 0
1987 Belgium Belgium 1987	Q3	DNF Q3	Q15	5 Q15	0 – 2
1987 San Marino San Marino 1987	Q1	2 Q1	Q13	6 Q13	6 – 1
1987 Brazil Brazil 1987	Q3	DNF Q3	Q12	7 Q12	0 – 0