
The Renault Formula 1 team has signed Sakon Yamamoto as the team's test development driver the team announced on Monday morning. The 25 year-old from Japan has made 14 Grand Prix starts so far in his career, with Super Aguri and Spyker. His best finish was P12 in last year's rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway. read more
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| Name | Sakon Yamamoto |
| Birthday | 07 September 1982 (27) |
| Country | |
| Website | http://www.sakon-yamamoto.com |
| Team | ART Grand Prix |
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| Season | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2009-2008 | ART Grand Prix (driver) Renault (test driver) |
| 2007 | Spyker (driver) BCN Competicion (driver) |
| 2006 | Super Aguri (driver) |
| 2005 | Jordan (test driver) |
| 2003 | Superfund TME (driver) |
| full overview | |
| Date | Grand Prix | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr. | Bahrain Grand Prix (GP2) | 6 | |
| 26 Apr. | Bahrain Grand Prix (GP2) | 4 | |
| 05 Apr. | Malaysian Grand Prix (GP2) | 12 | |
| 05 Apr. | Malaysian Grand Prix (GP2) | 22 | |
| 14 Feb. | Qatar Grand Prix (GP2) | 24 | |
| 14 Feb. | Qatar Grand Prix (GP2) | 14 | |
| 24 Jan. | Bahrain Grand Prix (GP2) | 17 | |
| 24 Jan. | Bahrain Grand Prix (GP2) | 11 |
| Circuit | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai International Circuit | 01:46.071 | |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 01:46.255 | |
| Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 01:26.384 | |
| Paul Ricard | 01:10.524 | |
| Paul Ricard | 01:15.053 |