Sunday, August 06, 2006

The Japanese National Anthem on TV

In the Hungarian Grand Prix of formula 1 today, the British driver Jenson Button won in his Honda. Since he drives a Japanese car, the Japanese national anthem was played after the British when he stood on the podium after the race. This was a treat for Shiba Inu ears!

It was an exciting race in rain, and the result was interesting since none of the main contestants for the 2006 world champion title scored any point. Fernando Alonso did not finish and Michael Schumacher finished ninth, just short of a single point which is awarded the driver finishing eighth. Alonso leads the championship, while Schumacher has scored most points in the last races before this one, so I guess this result is most advantageous to Alonso.

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