Expectations are blooming each day for the rookie at the Japan Grand Prix. But don't remind Takuma Sato of Jordan Honda that his Japanese fans expect more than his sub-par performance so far during the 2002 season.
With the race still a few days away, Sato is already beginning to feel the adrenaline flowing at a rapid pace.
The race -- at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, on Sunday -- will be the first in F-1 in Japan for the 25-year-old Tokyo native. The 17th grand prix of the season will close out the 2002 F-1 campaign.