Rintaro Sato
| Rintaro Sato | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 23 December 2005 Tokyo, Japan |
| French F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 | F4 Japanese Championship |
Rintaro Sato (佐藤 凛太郎, Satō Rintarō, born 23 January 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]
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]Sato made his formula debut in Japanese F4 with Ponos Racing with Kento Omiya. He finished eight in the standings with one podium.
For 2025, he will move to French F4 Championship after he got a scholarship from Honda's Suzuka Racing School alongside Kotaro Shimbara.[3][4]
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.[5]
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 |
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
- ^ "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". fFormula 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