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Raed Raffii:
– can adapt to a car quickly
 
Simon Sikes:
– Focus
 
Michael Bilyy:
– Accurate feedback, fast track learning
 
Fahad Hizam:
– PR and Marketing
 
Myles Collins:
– Consistency
 
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Most buzz

1.Jaime Alguersuari
2.Casey Adams
3.Richie Stanaway
4.Rio Haryanto
5.Joel Miller
6.Samuele Buttarelli
7.Andre Heimgartner
8.Carlos Sainz Jr.
9.Stefan Rzadzinski
10.Kevin Mirocha
11.Jody Fannin
12.Simon Sikes
13.Nick Percat
14.Lewis Hamilton
15.Alice Powell
16.James Thorp
17.Felipe Merjech
18.Daniel Haglöf
19.Sami Luka
20.Jesse Krohn
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Sakon Yamamoto

Date of birth:July 9, 1982 (29 y/o)
Place of birth:Toyohashi City, Aichi
Races entered:169
Wins:2
Podiums:13
Pole positions:1
Fastest laps:6
Race win percentage:1.18%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Sakon Yamamoto — in detail

2010
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 26
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: HRT F1 Team
Car: HRT F110 (Cosworth)
   
2009
ADAC GT Masters
Position: 32 (1 points)
13 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Rosberg
Car: Audi R8 LMS
2008-09
GP2 Asia Series
Position: 9 (13 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: ART Grand Prix
Car: Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)
   
2008
GP2 Series
Position: 23 (3 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: ART Grand Prix
Car: Dallara GP2-08 (Renault)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: ING Renault F1 Team
   
2007
GP2 Series
Position: no position
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BCN Competicion
Car: Dallara GP2 (Renault)
 
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 24
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Spyker F1 Team
Car: Spyker F8-VIIB (Ferrari)
Car: Spyker F8-VII (Ferrari)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Super Aguri F1
   
2006
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: no position
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Super Aguri
Car: Super Aguri SA06 (Honda)
 
Formula Nippon
Position: 11 (3.5 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kondo Racing
Car: Lola FN06 (Toyota)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 21 (15 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: NISMO
Car: Nissan Fairlady Z
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Super Aguri
   
2005
Formula Nippon
Position: 10 (9 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Kondo Racing
Car: Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
 
Super GT Japan GT500
Position: 13 (43 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's Racing Team
Car: Toyota Supra
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Jordan Grand Prix
   
2004
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 7 (131 points)
20 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: TOMs
Car: Dallara F304 (Toyota)
   
2003
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: no position
20 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Superfund TME
Car: Dallara F303 - TOMs Toyota
   
2002
Formula 3 Germany
Position: no position
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: GM Motorsport, Team Kolles Racing
Car: Dallara F302 (Toyota)
Car: Dallara F302 (Mugen Honda)
 
Formula 3 Italy
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Kolles Racing
Complete results needed.
   
2001
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 4 (117 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: TOM's
Car: Dallara F301 (Toyota)
 
Formula 3 Britain
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Avanti
Car: Dallara F301 (Opel)

The karting career of Sakon Yamamoto — in detail

1999
World Cup Formula A
Position: 10




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