Sakon Yamamoto is a Japanese politician and former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 2006 and 2010. Yamamoto was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 2021 to 2024, r
Official portrait, 2022
Yamamoto driving the Super Aguri SA06 at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix where he set the 7th fastest lap of the race.
Yamamoto driving for Spyker F1 at the 2007 Italian Grand Prix
Yamamoto racing for ART Grand Prix in Sepang
The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 64th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The season's first race was held on 14 March in Bahrain and the season concluded on 14 November in the
Sakon Yamamoto
…山本 左近, Hepburn: Yamamoto Sakon; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese politician and former racing driver, 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. Yamamoto was…
Sebastian Vettel won the first of his four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull, becoming the youngest World Champion in Formula One history.
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso was runner-up by just 4 points in his first year with Ferrari.
Mark Webber, Vettel's teammate, finished third in the Drivers' Championship 14 points behind.
Red Bull Racing won their first Constructors' Championship with the Red Bull RB6.