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Nakajima pleased with his first F1 season so far

Williams F1 driver Kazuki Nakajima secured his future in Formula 1 last week when his team announced the Japanese driver and team mate Nico Rosberg as the team's drivers for 2009. Nakajima told reporters at the Fuji Speedway he can look back at a solid start of his first season in Formula One.

Looking back at the season so far 23-year-old Nakajima said: "It wasn't any easier than I expected but probably what I expected it would be. I think I could improve myself all the time until the last race. At the beginning of the year I think our car was a bit more competitive and there was a bit more chance to have a good result. We had quite a few good results in the first half of the season and then from half way in some races in the middle of the season we had a lot of difficult races but I had a feeling I was improving all the time and at the last race in Singapore we had a very good result again, so I am quite happy with my first season.

When asked if Nakjima felt any extra pressure at the Fuji Speedway this weekend he answered: "No, at the moment I am very relaxed. I feel excited for the first drive in F1 at this track. It has been quite busy from last Saturday to yesterday, but actually it was very good fun and for me it allowed me to forget about the racing a little bit. Tomorrow will be the first proper job for us and I just feel excited."

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