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Yamamoto excited to be back in Formula 1

Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto will be back in Formula One as a race driver this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Yamamoto will finish the season with the Spyker Formula 1 team as replacement to Christijan Albers. Yamamoto enjoyed his last race in October 2006 at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Looking ahead of his first F1 Grand Prix in over six months Yamamoto said: "It was a surprise to get the call from Spyker, but at the same time I was, and still am, really glad to come back to Formula 1. Obviously I haven't had a normal testing programme this year, but I drove an F1 car in February, and I do not think this will be a problem. I am excited to be back in a race seat."

Speaking about his aims this season Yamamoto said: "Of course I would like to be really quick, score points and finish as many races as possible. The target though has got to be to help Spyker score their first points."

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