Kazuki's Blog - Saturday in Malaysia

Posted on Sunday 23 Mar 2008 and tagged with kazuki, malaysia, blog.

SATURDAY

These are not ideal circumstances. When my parents decided prior to the start of the season to come to the Malaysian Grand Prix, I quietly hoped that I’d qualify well and be challenging for points in the race. As it is, I’m starting last thanks to the 10-place grid penalty that I incurred in Melbourne last weekend, and it’s going to be hard to make the points as a result.

My father, Satoru, knows a lot about racing. He contested 80 GPs and is still heavily involved in the Japanese racing scene; my mother, Akemi, hasn’t seen much of my racing career because I’ve been in Europe for the past two years. It’s great to have them both here. Quite a funny thing: I offered to get them a paddock pass so they could watch the race from the air conditioned AT&T Wiliams hospitality suite, but they declined, saying they’d rather be exposed to the 75 percent humidity and watch from a grandstand!

It’s great to have you here, Mum and Dad, and I hope to do you proud in the race.