Nakajima wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay 80 Formula One Grand Prix, isagoo markii ugu horeysay ka qeyb qaatay tartanka Brazil Grand Prix 12-kii Abriil 1987, isagoo keenay matoorrada Honda ee kooxda Lotus. Wuxuu ahaa 34 sano jir markii uu tartankiisii ugu horeeyay galay, taasoo ka dhigeysa mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu da'da weyn ee Formula One ee xilligan casriga ah. Waxa uu dhamaystay kaalinta lixaad, sidaas darteedna waxa uu helay dhibco, kaliya tartankiisii labaad, San Marino Grand Prix 1987
Waxaad Intii lagu guda jiray xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay, Nakajima waxaa ka sarreeyey kooxdiisa Ayrton Senna, dad badanna waxay su'aal ka keeneen booska Nakajima ee F1, iyagoo sheegaya in haddii uusan Honda ahayn uusan halkaas ku jiri laheyn.