I love this video which is an example of how F1 is broadcast in Japan. The commentators are describing a great moment for their nation’s only F1 driver.

Towards the end of the Canadian Grand Prix, Takuma Sato, in a vastly inferior Super Aguri car (even the name of the team is shit), is catching up with back-to-back World Champion Fernando Alonso who is driving the best car in the field, the McLaren. At the end of the lap, Sato takes the place.

The best moments to watch out for during the video. The first is just after the hairpin, as the commentators become excited as they realise that Sato is lining up for a pass. The second is once the move has been made, when a bemused silence falls on the commentary box, presumably as the reality of what has just happened sinks in.

I also particularly love the Mortal Kombat-style “ALONSO vs. SATO” captions.

Note to James Allen: This is how to get excited without sounding like a sugar-high child.

Via Somefool.