Prior to this week, Takuma Sato had only spent one brief day in Brazil, when he had a quick whizz around the Interlagos circuit.  Now, with a bit more time on his hands, the Japanese ace is getting to grips with local ways.

On Thursday night, he and Giancarlo Fisichella were taken to dinner by F1 Racing magazine for a forthcoming feature. The venue was one of Sao Paulo's famous churascaria restaurants.

A Brazilian speciality, these places are heaven for meat lovers, although animal rights activists might take exception. Red meat is not usually part of a grand prix driver's pre-race diet, so Taku relied on his more experienced team-mate to guide him through the menu.