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Career Details
| 2006 | Enjoys a fresh start with new Honda-powered team, Super Aguri. Struggles with outdated car in early races, but puts new model to good use with an impressive tenth place at final round in Brazil. |
| 2005 | Misses round two in Malaysia due to a viral infection. Scores just one point all season and is dropped by BAR at end of year. |
| 2004 | Largely overshadowed by team mate Button, but some strong drives nonetheless. Second on grid in Europe - best ever placing for a Japanese driver. Scores first podium at Indianapolis and finishes eighth in drivers' championship. |
| 2003 | Test and third driver for BAR. Makes race debut for team in Japan after Jacques Villeneuve's early departure and finishes an impressive sixth. |
| 2002 | Debut Formula One season with Jordan. Scores first points with fifth place at final round in Japan. |
| 2001 | Wins British Formula 3 championship with 12 race wins. Victories in Marlboro Masters of F3 at Zandvoort, the F3 International Challenge race supporting the British Grand Prix, and the Macau Grand Prix. BAR test driver. |
| 2000 | Third in British Formula 3 championship. |
| 1999 | Sixth in EDFA Formula Opel Euroseries championship (selected rounds only). Wins Formula Asia 2000 race supporting F3 Macau Grand Prix. |
| 1998 | Single seater debut in Formula Vauxhall championship. |
| 1997 | Karting champion. Wins Honda Suzuka Racing School Scholarship. |