Sakon Yamamoto
| Sakon Yamamoto | |
|---|---|
| 山本 左近 | |
| Yamamoto in 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 5 November 2021 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tōkai PR | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1982 Toyohashi, Japan | 
| Political party | Liberal Democratic | 
| Alma mater | Nanzan University | 
| Website | sakonyamamoto | 
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Japanese | 
| Active years | 2006–2007, 2010 | 
| Teams | Super Aguri, Spyker, HRT | 
| Entries | 21 (21 starts) | 
| Championships | 0 | 
| Wins | 0 | 
| Podiums | 0 | 
| Career points | 0 | 
| Pole positions | 0 | 
| Fastest laps | 0 | 
| First entry | 2006 German Grand Prix | 
| Last entry | 2010 Korean Grand Prix | 
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2015 2009 2008–2009 2007–2008 2005–2006 2005–2006 2001, 2004 2003 2002 2001 | Super Formula Lights Formula E ADAC GT Masters GP2 Asia Series GP2 Series Formula Nippon Super GT Japanese F3 F3 Euro Series German F3 British F3 | 
Sakon Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 左近, Hepburn: Yamamoto Sakon, born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese former racing driver and politician, 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.