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Ren Sato (racing driver)

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Ren Sato
NationalityJapan Japan
Born (2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 (age 23)
Japan
F4 Japanese Championship career
Debut season2018
Current teamHonda Formula Dream Project
Car number7
Starts28
Wins11
Poles8
Fastest laps5
Best finish1st in 2019
Previous series
2019French F4 Championship
Championship titles
2019F4 Japanese Championship

Ren Sato (佐藤 蓮, Satō Ren, born 5 August 2001) is a Japanese racing driver and 2019 Japanese F4 champion.

Career

Japanese F4

In 2018 Sato made his single seater debut with Honda Formula Dream Project in the Japanese F4 series He finished with 58 points and 7th in the championship. In the following season Sato dominated with 11 out of 14 wins and finishing on the podium in all but one race. This earned him a one off race in the French F4 race at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Sato won the championship by 164 points.

French F4

Sato, along with Ayumu Iwasa were sent to the French F4 by Honda, Sato's best finish was 11th. Sato will compete full-time in the 2020 season[1]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2018 F4 Japanese Championship Honda Formula Dream Project 14 0 0 2 0 58 7th
2019 F4 Japanese Championship 14 11 8 5 13 311 1st
2020 F4 French Championship Auto Sport Academy 21 4 2 6 12 257 2nd
2021 Super Formula Lights Toda Racing

* Season still in progress.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by F4 Japanese Championship
Champion

2019
Succeeded by
Hibiki Taira