Takuma Sato is the only Japanese driver now racing in Formula 1. He started at the Jordan team in 2002 after racing in the lower series in Europe. He was hired to race at the BAR-Honda team in 2003. There he scored points, and the highest qualifying position by a Japanese driver in Formula 1. The Super Aguri team was founded around him in 2006 and he began scoring points at the team in 2007.
Sato is one of the regular drivers at the Super Aguri team.
Sato, one of the regular drivers at the Super Aguri team.
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