The car-loving comedy duo "Ogiyahagi" delves into the "car history" of their guests on "Ogiyahagi's Car History NO CAR, NO LIFE!" (BS Nippon TV, Saturday 9pm). On November 29th, former F1 driver Satoru Nakajima will be appearing as a guest.
When Nakajima was 18, he got his first car, a Nissan Fairlady Z, which was very popular at the time. It was expensive for an 18-year-old to drive, but he explains that he had a promise with his father. He traveled all over Japan with this car, but gave it up after about a year. The surprising reason for this is revealed.
When he made his F1 debut in 1987, his teammate was Ayrton Senna, known as the "Sonic Prince." When Hiroaki Ogi spoke of his impression of Senna, saying, "He was always angry," Nakajima revealed an unexpected side of Senna.
Nakajima, who has competed in F1 for many years with Honda, has had a long history of driving Honda cars. In particular, he has been driving the same model for 11 of his last 12 cars. Ogi is amazed at his consistent taste, saying, "Wow! That's amazing! For a long time."
Furthermore, in the story behind the birth of Honda's pride and joy, the NSX, a luxury sports car, a casual comment made by Nakajima, who was also involved in its development, was adopted into the design and specifications.
