Was the Super Aguri F1 driver, until the team's collapse. After a long time without a drive, he moved to the Indycar Championship in 2010. Sato has generally found more success in America, winning the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2013, than a F1 spell which showed promise but never translated into tangible success. He was also very lucky to survive a monumental crash in 2002 at the Austrian Grand Prix. In 2017, Sato realised his potential and won the Indianapolis 500, becoming the first Japanese driver to do so and won a 2nd Indianapolis 500 in 2020. In 2024, after many years of full-time racing, he switched to racing only on ovals in Indycar and dovetailed that with a IMSA racing programme. In 2024, he was also named as an advisor to Honda, and is in a management role as well as looking after their young driver programme.

Biography last updated 23 Feb 2024