Jenson Button vs Takuma Sato: F1 Head-to-Head
Career totals for Jenson Button (British, 2000–2017) and Takuma Sato (Japanese, 2002–2008), summed from every race result since 1950. Their careers overlapped for 7 seasons. They were teammates for 34 races.
Data as of August 23, 2026
| Jenson Button | Statistic | Takuma Sato |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Championships | 0 |
| 15 | Wins | 0 |
| 50 | Podiums | 1 |
| 8 | Pole positions | 0 |
| 8 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 307 | Grand Prix starts | 90 |
| 1235 | Career points | 44 |
| 4.9% | Win rate | 0.0% |
| 16.3% | Podium rate | 1.1% |
| 4.02 | Points per start | 0.49 |
| 2000 | First season | 2002 |
| 2017 | Last season | 2008 |
Reading these numbers
Season length has grown from 7 races in 1950 to over 20 today, and the points system has changed nine times. Raw win and points totals therefore favour modern drivers; the rate columns (win rate, podium rate, points per start) are the fairer cross-era comparison.
Totals are summed from individual race classifications through 2026 round 12. See our methodology for how each statistic is counted.