Team-matesBAR2003–2005

Jenson ButtonvsTakuma Sato

35 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

Jenson ButtonTakuma Sato

Qualifying268

Finished ahead273

Points12738

Wins00

Podiums121

Poles20

Season by season

Season	Races	Qualifying	Race	Quali / race	PtsPoints	Wins
2003 1 race	1	10	10	Q10R10	5 – 3 0 – 0 wins	0 – 0
2004 18 races	18	117	143	Q117R143	85 – 34 0 – 0 wins	0 – 0
2005 16 races	16	141	120	Q141R120	37 – 1 0 – 0 wins	0 – 0

Race by race

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

Race	Qual.	ButtonJenson Button	Qual.	SatoTakuma Sato	PtsPoints
2005 China China 2005	Q4	8 Q4	Q17	DNF Q17	1 – 0
2005 Japan Japan 2005	Q2	5 Q2	Q5	DSQ Q5	4 – 0
2005 Brazil Brazil 2005	Q4	7 Q4	Q19	10 Q19	2 – 0
2005 Belgium Belgium 2005	Q9	3 Q9	Q11	DNF Q11	6 – 0
2005 Italy Italy 2005	Q4	8 Q4	Q5	16 Q5	1 – 0
2005 Turkey Turkey 2005	Q13	5 Q13	–	9 –	4 – 0
2005 Hungary Hungary 2005	Q8	5 Q8	Q10	8 Q10	4 – 1
2005 Germany Germany 2005	Q2	3 Q2	Q8	12 Q8	6 – 0
2005 Great Britain Great Britain 2005	Q3	5 Q3	Q8	16 Q8	4 – 0
2005 France France 2005	Q8	4 Q8	Q5	11 Q5	5 – 0
2005 United States USA 2005	Q3	DNS Q3	Q8	DNS Q8	0 – 0
2005 Canada Canada 2005	Q1	DNF Q1	Q6	DNF Q6	0 – 0
2005 Europe Europe 2005	Q13	10 Q13	Q16	12 Q16	0 – 0
2005 San Marino San Marino 2005	Q3	DSQ Q3	Q6	DSQ Q6	0 – 0
2005 Bahrain Bahrain 2005	Q11	DNF Q11	Q13	DNF Q13	0 – 0
2005 Australia Australia 2005	Q8	11 Q8	Q19	14 Q19	0 – 0
2004 Brazil Brazil 2004	Q5	DNF Q5	Q6	6 Q6	0 – 3
2004 Japan Japan 2004	Q5	3 Q5	Q4	4 Q4	6 – 5
2004 China China 2004	Q3	2 Q3	Q9	6 Q9	8 – 3
2004 Italy Italy 2004	Q6	3 Q6	Q5	4 Q5	6 – 5
2004 Belgium Belgium 2004	Q12	DNF Q12	Q15	DNF Q15	0 – 0
2004 Hungary Hungary 2004	Q4	5 Q4	Q3	6 Q3	4 – 3
2004 Germany Germany 2004	Q3	2 Q3	Q9	8 Q9	8 – 1
2004 Great Britain Great Britain 2004	Q3	4 Q3	Q9	11 Q9	5 – 0
2004 France France 2004	Q4	5 Q4	Q7	DNF Q7	4 – 0
2004 United States USA 2004	Q4	DNF Q4	Q3	3 Q3	0 – 6
2004 Canada Canada 2004	Q2	3 Q2	Q17	DNF Q17	6 – 0
2004 Europe Europe 2004	Q5	3 Q5	Q2	DNF Q2	6 – 0
2004 Monaco Monaco 2004	Q3	2 Q3	Q8	DNF Q8	8 – 0
2004 Spain Spain 2004	Q14	8 Q14	Q3	5 Q3	1 – 4
2004 San Marino San Marino 2004	Q1	2 Q1	Q7	16 Q7	8 – 0
2004 Bahrain Bahrain 2004	Q6	3 Q6	Q5	5 Q5	6 – 4
2004 Malaysia Malaysia 2004	Q6	3 Q6	Q20	15 Q20	6 – 0
2004 Australia Australia 2004	Q4	6 Q4	Q7	9 Q7	3 – 0
2003 Japan Japan 2003	Q9	4 Q9	Q13	6 Q13	5 – 3