GridpediaSakon Yamamoto
Sakon Yamamoto is a Japanese Formula 1 driver with 21 race starts from 2006 to 2010, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 0 championship points.
Yamamoto's first start was the 2006 German Grand Prix for Super Aguri, from 22nd on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 2007: 24th in the championship with 0 points, for Spyker. The longest team-mate pairing was with Takuma Sato, 7 races: Yamamoto finished ahead 1 times to 4 when both were classified, and out-qualified Sato 2 times to 5. 7 of the 21 starts ended in a retirement (33%).
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Born
- 9 Jul 1982 (age 44)
- Active
- 2006 to 2010, 3 seasons
- Teams
- Super Aguri, Spyker, HRT
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12th | 24th |
Compare with team-mates: Takuma Sato, Adrian Sutil, Bruno Senna. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HRT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| 2007 | Spyker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| 2006 | Super Aguri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Aguri | 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spyker | 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HRT | 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Korean Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Japanese Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Italian Grand Prix | HRT | 23 | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Belgian Grand Prix | HRT | 19 | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 2010 German Grand Prix | HRT | 22 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2010 British Grand Prix | HRT | 24 | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix | Spyker | 22 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2007 Chinese Grand Prix | Spyker | 22 | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 Japanese Grand Prix | Spyker | 22 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Belgian Grand Prix | Spyker | 21 | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Italian Grand Prix | Spyker | 22 | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2007 Turkish Grand Prix | Spyker | 20 | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix | Spyker | 22 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Japanese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Chinese Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 19 | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 2006 Italian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 2006 Turkish Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 20 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 21 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 2006 German Grand Prix | Super Aguri | 22 | R | Driveshaft | 0 |