前F1车手山本左近当选日本国会议员

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2021/11/01/ex-f1-racer-yamamoto-elected-to-japans-parliament/

39岁的前F1车手山本左近近日代表自由民主党当选日本国会议员。从2006年开始，山本共参加过21场F1大奖赛，先后效力于超级亚久里、世爵和HRT车队。

山本在社交媒体发表感言称：“作为自民党候选人，我正式获选了第49届国会议员选举。感谢大家一路以来的支持。我们为我们在医疗、长期关怀、残障人士保障、社会安全方面取得的成绩感到骄傲，并且将继续努力，并呼吁所有人与我们同行。”

Ex-Formula 1 racer Sakon Yamamoto has been elected to Japan’s House of Representatives.

Yamamoto, 39, stood for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and was elected to the 465-seat House of Representatives on Sunday.

Leader Fumio Kishida has already declared victory for his party.

Yamamoto contested 21 grands prix in Formula 1 with Super Aguri, Spyker and HRT.

Yamamoto joined the Honda-linked Super Aguri team for the final seven rounds of 2006 but was not retained for 2007 and instead took up a test role with fellow backmarker Spyker.

He stepped up to a race seat, again for the final seven events, before contesting seven grands prix with the new-for-2010 team HRT that season.

He also held test roles with Renault and Virgin either side of his stint at HRT.

Yamamoto took a best of 12th on home soil at Suzuka in 2007.

Writing on his social media accounts Yamamoto said: “As an official candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Tokai Block Proportional Representative, I won election to the 49th House of Representatives.

“The support of all of you in this way will be the energy for the future challenges that have made us stand on the starting line!

“Also, in medical care, long-term care, and welfare for persons with disabilities, in order to continue to protect Japan’s social security, which we are proud of in the world today, we also ask users and everyone who works to do their best to do better.

“We will continue to work with what we have received and with a strong determination.”