DRIVER PROFILE · Japanese

Sakon Yamamoto

2006–2010 · Career statistics and race history

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Starts21

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points0

Titles0

By circuit type

Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.

2026 season to date

No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.

Career

Circuit type	Qualifying Δ	Classified finish Δ	Average qualifying	Average finish	Races (qualifying / finish)
high-downforce	-0.67	Unavailable	22.67	19	3 / 1
low-downforce	0	-1.57	22	19	5 / 4
mixed	+0.15	+0.87	21.85	16.56	13 / 9

Career average: qualifying 22 · classified finish 17.43. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.

At a glance

Best finish / grid12 / 19

DNF rate33.3%

Average grid → finish21.71 → 17.43

Positions gained / race4.36

First raceGerman Grand Prix 2006 · 2006-07-30

Latest raceKorean Grand Prix 2010 · 2010-10-24

TEAM HISTORYSuper Aguri Spyker HRT

Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Christian Klien (2010, 0 rounds); Markus Winkelhock (2007, 0 rounds); Christijan Albers (2007, 0 rounds); Franck Montagny (2006, 0 rounds); Yuji Ide (2006, 0 rounds).

7 non-finishes: 4 mechanical, 3 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 0 other. Reliability exposure: 0 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.

Season by season

Season	Standing	Starts	Teammates · quali / race
2010 ↗	26	7	Karun Chandhok· 1 rounds Bruno SennaQ 1–5 · R 0–3
2007 ↗	24	7	Adrian SutilQ 0–7 · R 1–3
2006 ↗	26	7	Takuma SatoQ 2–5 · R 0–2

H2H reads Yamamoto–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.

Every race 21 RESULT ROWS

20107 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2010 · ROUND 17Korean	15	Korean Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	23	53	+2 Laps
2010 · ROUND 16Japanese	16	Japanese Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	24	50	+3 Laps
2010 · ROUND 14Italian	19	Italian Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	23	51	+2 Laps
2010 · ROUND 13Belgian	20	Belgian Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	19	42	+2 Laps
2010 · ROUND 12Hungarian	19	Hungarian Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	24	66	+4 Laps
2010 · ROUND 11German	RET	German Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	22	19	Engine
2010 · ROUND 10British	20	British Sakon Yamamoto	HRT	24	50	+2 Laps

20077 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2007 · ROUND 17Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	22	2	Collision
2007 · ROUND 16Chinese	17	Chinese Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	22	53	+3 Laps
2007 · ROUND 15Japanese	12	Japanese Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	22	66	+1 Lap
2007 · ROUND 14Belgian	17	Belgian Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	21	43	+1 Lap
2007 · ROUND 13Italian	20	Italian Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	22	52	+1 Lap
2007 · ROUND 12Turkish	20	Turkish Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	20	56	+2 Laps
2007 · ROUND 11Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Sakon Yamamoto	Spyker	22	4	Accident

20067 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2006 · ROUND 18Brazilian	16	Brazilian Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	20	69	+2 Laps
2006 · ROUND 17Japanese	17	Japanese Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	22	50	+3 Laps
2006 · ROUND 16Chinese	16	Chinese Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	19	52	+4 Laps
2006 · ROUND 15Italian	RET	Italian Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	22	18	Hydraulics
2006 · ROUND 14Turkish	RET	Turkish Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	20	23	Spun off
2006 · ROUND 13Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	21	0	Engine
2006 · ROUND 12German	RET	German Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	22	1	Driveshaft

1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.