 |
Sakon Yamamoto | |
|---|---|
山本 左近 | |
 Yamamoto in 2010 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 5 November 2021 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tōkai PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1982 Toyohashi, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Nanzan University |
| Website | sakonyamamoto |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Active years | 2006–2007, 2010 |
| Teams | Super Aguri, Spyker, HRT |
| Entries | 21 (21 starts) |
| 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 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2015 2009 2008–2009 2007–2008 2005–2006 2005–2006 2001, 2004 2003 2002 2001 | Super Formula Lights Formula E ADAC GT Masters GP2 Asia Series GP2 Series Formula Nippon Super GT Japanese F3 F3 Euro Series German F3 British F3 |
Sakon Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 左近, Hepburn: Yamamoto Sakon, born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese former racing driver and politician, who competed in Formula One between 2006 and 2010. Yamamoto was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 2021 to 2024, representing Tōkai PR for the Liberal Democratic Party.