Sakon Yamamoto

is a Japanese racing driver. He last raced in Formula One for the Hispania Racing team. He currently is the test driver for Marussia Virgin Racing.

Early life
He was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture,

 Racing record 
 Career summary 
 Season Series Team Name Races Poles Wins Points Position 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  Formula One Virgin Racing Test driver

 Season in progress

 Complete GP2 Series results 
(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 2007 BCN Competición BHRFEA11 BHRSPR14 ESPFEA9 ESPSPR18 MONFEARet FRAFEA11 FRASPR13 GBRFEA16 GBRSPRRet EURFEA13 EURSPR11 HUNFEA HUNSPR TURFEA TURSPR ITAFEA ITASPR BELFEA BELSPR VALFEA VALSPR 30th 0 2008 ART Grand Prix ESPFEA ESPSPR TURFEA TURSPR MONFEA MONSPR FRAFEA FRASPR GBRFEA GBRSPR GERFEA12 GERSPRNC HUNFEA10 HUNSPR4 EURFEARet EURSPRRet BELFEA18 BELSPRRet ITAFEARet ITASPRRet 23rd 3

 Complete GP2 Asia Series results 
(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 CHNFEA3 CHNSPR14  UAEFEA8 UAESPRC BHRFEA17 BHRSPR11 QATFEARet QATSPR14 MALFEA12 MALSPRRet BHRFEA6 BHRSPR4 9th 13

 Complete Formula One results 
(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 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 JPNTD CHN - - 2006 Super Aguri F1 Team Super Aguri SA05 Honda RA806E 2.4 L V8 BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBRTD CANTD USATD FRATD 26th 0 Super Aguri SA06 GERRet HUNRet TURRet ITARet CHN16 JPN17 BRA16 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 HUNRet TUR20  24th 0 Spyker F8-VIIB ITA20 BEL17 JPN12 CHN17 BRARet  2010 Hispania Racing F1 Team Hispania F110 Cosworth CA2010 2.4 L V8 BHR  AUS  MAL  CHN  ESP  MON  TURTD CAN  EUR  GBR20 GERRet HUN19 BEL20 ITA19 SIN JPN16 KOR15 BRA ABU 26th  0    
 Season in progress.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Sakon Yamamoto Official Website 

Category:1982 births
Category:Living people
Category:Japanese Formula One drivers
Category:Formula One current
Category:GP2 Series drivers
Category:Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture