Rintaro Sato
| Rintaro Sato | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 23 December 2005 Tokyo, Japan |
| French F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | FFSA Academy |
| Car number | TBA |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 | F4 Japanese Championship Macau Grand Prix |
Rintaro Sato (佐藤 凛太郎, Satō Rintarō, born 23 December 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently race in F4 Japanese Championship.[1] Sato is the son of Japanese racing driver Takuma Sato.[2] He is a member of the Honda Formula Dream Project.[3]
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]2024
[edit]Sato made his single-seater debut in the 2024 F4 Japanese Championship with Ponos Racing alongside Kento Omiya. He finished eighth in the standings with one podium, which he secured in the fourth round of the championship, in race 1 at Sportsland Sugo.[4][5]
2025
[edit]Sato is set to move to the French F4 Championship after he received a scholarship from Honda's Suzuka Racing School alongside Kotaro Shimbara.[6][7]
Formula Regional
[edit]Sato made his Formula regional debut race in 2024 Macau Grand Prix with TGM Grand Prix alongside 2023 Formula Regional Japan champion Sota Ogawa.[8]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | F4 Japanese Championship | PONOS Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 8th |
| Macau Grand Prix | TGM Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2025 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy |
Complete F4 Japanese Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PONOS Racing | FUJ1 1 14 |
FUJ1 2 DNS |
SUZ 1 6 |
SUZ 2 9 |
FUJ2 1 18 |
FUJ2 2 6 |
SUG 1 3 |
SUG 2 6 |
AUT 1 C |
AUT 2 7 |
MOT 1 17 |
MOT 2 8 |
MOT 3 6 |
SUZ2 1 6 |
SUZ2 2 6 |
8th | 70 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TGM Grand Prix
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 25th | 16th | Ret |
References
[edit]- ^ "エントリーリスト：2024-第1戦・第2戦-富士" (PDF). fiaf4.wordpress.com. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ https://japanracinginsider.substack.com/p/super-formula-contingent-suffers?publication_id=1794418&post_id=151627563&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=4qi2f2&triedRedirect=true
- ^ Scout, Formula (2024-12-11). "French F4 champion Taito Kato to race in FRegional with ART GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "F4 Japanese Championship 2024 | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-09-22). "Toyota junior Yuki Sano hits winning form on wet Japanese F4 return". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Honda 2025 Motorsports Program Overview". Honda Racing. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "French F4 champion Taito Kato to race in FRegional with ART GP". Formula Scout. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Macau Grand Prix - FIA FR World Cup Provisional Entry List" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- Rintaro Sato career summary at DriverDB.com