Sakon Yamamoto is a Japanese racing driver turned politician. He competed in 21 Formula One Grands Prix during the 2006, 2007 and 2010 seasons.
Yamamoto at the Motorsport Japan event in 2010.
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
2006 Formula One World Championship
The 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 60th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 57th Formula One World Championship which began on 12 March and ended on 22 October after eighteen races. The Drivers' Championship was won by Fernando Alonso of Renault for the second year in a row, with Alonso becoming the youngest ever double world champion at the time. Then-retiring seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher of Scuderia Ferrari finished runner-up, 13 points behind. The Constructors' Championship was won by Renault, which defeated Ferrari by five points.
Fernando Alonso won the Formula One Drivers' Championship for the second time in a row with Renault. He remains the last Renault driver to win a championship.
Michael Schumacher finished the season second with Ferrari 13 points behind in what was then believed to be his final year of Formula One.
Felipe Massa, in his first year with Ferrari, finished third in the standings.
Fernando Alonso driving his Renault R26 car during a testing session held in February 2006 at Circuit de Valencia.
