- Born
- Nickname
- Taku
- Height5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
- Takuma Sato was born on January 28, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Jordan (2002 (17 GPs), BAR (2003 (1 GP)-2004 (18 GPs)-2005 (15 GPs)) and Super Aguri (2006 (18 GPs)-2007 (17 GPs)-2008 (4 GPs)). He started 90 Grands Prix, 1 Podium and 44 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 8th in 2004.
2004 United States Grand Prix, he finished 3rd place, your first and only podium, and became the second Japanese ever to make a Formula 1 podium finish.
Since 2010 IndyCar Series, has achieved the greatest glory by winning the Indianapolis 500 2017, he becomes the first Japanese-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and again in 2020. - 2001 British Formula Three Champion, he became the first Japanese and/or Asian to win the British Formula 3 Championship.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Yuji Ide, Franck Montagny, Sakon Yamamoto and Anthony Davidson.
- Champion: British Formula 3 (2001).
- Winner: Indianapolis 500 (2017, 2020), Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3 (2001), Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort (2001), Macau Asian Formula 2000 Challenge (1999).
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