Sakon Yamamoto
Appearance
![]() Yamamoto performed a promotion drive for ING Renault F1 Team in 2009. | |
Born | 9 July 1982 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Japanese |
Active years | 2006–2007, 2010 |
Teams | Super Aguri, Spyker, Hispania |
Entries | 21 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2006 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2010 Korean Grand Prix |
2010 position | 26th (0 points) |
Sakon Yamamoto | |
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Previous series | |
2007–08 2006–2007 2005–06 2005–06 2003 2002 2001, 2004 2001 | GP2 Series Formula One Super GT Formula Nippon F3 Euroseries German F3 All-Japan F3 British F3 |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Yamamoto.
Sakon Yamamoto (山本 左近, Yamamoto Sakon, born July 9, 1982) is a Japanese racing driver. He last raced in Formula One for the Hispania Racing team.[1] He currently is the test driver for Marussia Virgin Racing.
Early life
[change | change source]He was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture,
Racing record
[change | change source]Career summary
[change | change source]Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Position |
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2001 | All-Japan Formula 3 | TOM'S | 18 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 4th |
2001 | British Formula 3 | Team Avanti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
2002 | German Formula 3 | ||||||
2003 | Formula 3 Euroseries | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |
2004 | All-Japan Formula 3 | 20 | 1 | 131 | 8th | ||
2005 | Super GT GT500 | Kondo Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 7th |
2005 | Formula Nippon | Kondo Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10th |
2005 | Formula One | Jordan (Test Driver) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2006 | Formula One | Super Aguri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
2006 | Super GT GT500 | Nismo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21st |
2006 | Formula Nippon | Kondo Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 11th |
2007 | Formula One | Spyker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
2007 | GP2 Series | BCN Competición | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
2008 | GP2 Series | ART Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23rd |
2008 | Formula One | Renault (Test Driver) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2008–09 | GP2 Asia Series | ART Grand Prix | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9th |
2010 | Formula One | HRT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
2011 | Formula One | Virgin Racing | Test driver |
* Season in progress
Complete GP2 Series results
[change | change source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
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2007 | BCN Competición | BHR FEA 11 |
BHR SPR 14 |
ESP FEA 9 |
ESP SPR 18 |
MON FEA Ret |
FRA FEA 11 |
FRA SPR 13 |
GBR FEA 16 |
GBR SPR Ret |
EUR FEA 13 |
EUR SPR 11 |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
TUR FEA |
TUR SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
30th | 0 |
2008 | ART Grand Prix | ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
TUR FEA |
TUR SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
FRA FEA |
FRA SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA 12 |
GER SPR NC |
HUN FEA 10 |
HUN SPR 4 |
EUR FEA Ret |
EUR SPR Ret |
BEL FEA 18 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR Ret |
23rd | 3 |
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
[change | change source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008–09 | ART Grand Prix | CHN FEA 3 |
CHN SPR 14 |
UAE FEA 8 |
UAE SPR C |
BHR FEA 17 |
BHR SPR 11 |
QAT FEA Ret |
QAT SPR 14 |
MAL FEA 12 |
MAL SPR Ret |
BHR FEA 6 |
BHR SPR 4 |
9th | 13 |
Complete Formula One results
[change | change source](key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | Points |
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2005 | Jordan Grand Prix | Jordan EJ15B | Toyota RVX-05 3.0 L V10 | AUS |
MAL |
BHR |
SMR |
ESP |
MON |
EUR |
CAN |
USA |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
TUR |
ITA |
BEL |
BRA |
JPN TD |
CHN |
- | - |
2006 | Super Aguri F1 Team | Super Aguri SA05 | Honda RA806E 2.4 L V8 | BHR |
MAL |
AUS |
SMR |
EUR |
ESP |
MON |
GBR TD |
CAN TD |
USA TD |
FRA TD |
26th | 0 | ||||||||
Super Aguri SA06 | GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
TUR Ret |
ITA Ret |
CHN 16 |
JPN 17 |
BRA 16 |
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2007 | Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 Team | Spyker F8-VII | Ferrari 056H 2.4 L V8 | AUS |
MAL |
BHR |
ESP |
MON |
CAN |
USA |
FRA |
GBR |
EUR |
HUN Ret |
TUR 20 |
24th | 0 | |||||||
Spyker F8-VIIB | ITA 20 |
BEL 17 |
JPN 12 |
CHN 17 |
BRA Ret |
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2010 | Hispania Racing F1 Team | Hispania F110 | Cosworth CA2010 2.4 L V8 | BHR |
AUS |
MAL |
CHN |
ESP |
MON |
TUR TD |
CAN |
EUR |
GBR 20 |
GER Ret |
HUN 19 |
BEL 20 |
ITA 19 |
SIN |
JPN 16 |
KOR 15 |
BRA |
ABU |
26th | 0 |
* Season in progress.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Elizalde, Pablo (2010-07-27). "Yamamoto keeps HRT seat for Hungary". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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