Shinji Nakano
Japanese racing driver in F1
Born
April 1st, 1971
54 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Competed in Formula One from 1991 to 1999. Participated in 73 Grands Prix with a total of 0 wins. Raced for teams such as EuroBrun and Prost Grand Prix. Notable for being the first Japanese driver to compete for the famous Honda-powered team, Minardi.
Participated in 73 Formula One races
Raced for EuroBrun and Prost Grand Prix
First Japanese driver for Minardi team
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