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Nakajima feels weight of Japanese fans' expectation

As the only Japanese driver currently racing in the F1 field, Kazuki Nakajima feels the weight of his country's expectations on his shoulders as he prepares for his home Grand Prix this weekend at Fuji.

"I'm really excited about my home Grand Prix and this will be the first time I've been back to Fuji for three years," Nakajima. "It used to be my F3 team's home track so I lived in the area for a year. It feels really good to be going back, and this time I'll be driving a Formula One car so I can't wait."

"I think there will be some expectation from the fans because I'm the only Japanese driver at the moment so I'm a bit more nervous for this race," he added. "The atmosphere will be great though and I'll just do my best to relax, enjoy the weekend and hopefully bring home some points."

Nakajima finished the Singapore Grand Prix in eighth and has been confirmed at Williams for 2009.

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