Robert Kubica

[Luke Szulc]

I've always been his fan. Not only cus im polish too. such a talent in F1. I hope will be back. F1 wont be the same without him...

 

[Rich S]

What a nightmare crash. Not clear if the Gaurd rail hitting his leg is what broke it, and his hand, or if it was the impact itself that caused the injuries.

Co-driver was OK, and said Kubica's head hit the steering wheel. The rail must have pushed it back into his face, because the belts would have kept him in place??

 

[Koray Can]

Co-driver was OK, and said Kubica's head hit the steering wheel. The rail must have pushed it back into his face, because the belts would have kept him in place??

The belt keeps the torso in place, and the head is supposed to be restrained by the HANS device if he was wearing one.

 

[Xosé Estrada]

He will have a very bad year now with all this injuries to recover, but I don't doubt he will be back, and that's the only important thing.

 

[William Elgh]

scary crash lucky, it didnt penetrate him..... hope he gets well soon. best driver!

here is a 3d reconstruction

 

[William Elgh]

anyone manage to find some leaked on board or spectator camera?

 

[Omer Said]

anyone manage to find some leaked on board or spectator camera?

Why would you want to watch such a horrible thing?

 

[Christian Burge]

b hj

 

[Suomalainen]

Guyz, any news about Robert?!

 

[Adam Eggbeer]

From Autosport this morning:

Robert Kubica is convinced he will return to the Formula 1 track a better driver once he has recovered from the injuries he picked up in last weekend's rally crash, as he insisted he 'must' get back this year.

The Pole is due to undergo another bout of surgery in Italy today to work on fractures he picked up in the accident.

And although he faces a lengthy recovery period, with doctors warning it could take a year for him to get back into an F1 car, Kubica says he is already focusing only on his return.

"I want to get back on the track stronger than ever, because after these accidents you aren't what you were before, you improve," Kubica said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

"It happened to me in 2007 too, after the crash in Canada. I was out for a race and when I got back I was better. A driver is not just throttle and steering wheel, it's more than that. There's a difference between someone who drives at 80 per cent and who does at 95 per cent: in that 15 per cent extra you find the abilities and the motivations coming out.

"Since 2007, I'm stronger head-wise as a driver. And it will be the same this time again, when I'll be back in good physical shape. I must return this year.

"I remember well my state when, seven years ago, when I was in a car with a friend driving, we were hit by another car driven by a drunk. Back then too, we ended up against an armco barrier and bent it, before falling down a cliff.

"It was the same right arm - massacred. But after four days it didn't feel as good as it feels now, and this reassures me. Dr Ceccarelli did the rest, and he assists me now too.

"I have an insane urge to cut the times with the best possible preparation. I don't even know what a bone is like, but since they are fixing it for me, it's up to me to make it work the way it's supposed to."

Kubica says he remembers nothing about the accident that left him with fractures to his legs and arms - and in danger of losing his hand.

When asked about his condition he said: "The fingers work, I can feel them, and the arm does too. But I'm undergoing surgery, and I will know only after that...

"I'm sorry for what has happened. It shouldn't have. I don't even know what happened; I can't remember anything of the crash. I found myself in hospital and everything was explained by my manager, Daniele Morelli, who has been here since Sunday."

Although Kubica says his future participation in rallies is not certain once he is back to full F1 fitness, he insists he was right in pursuing the hobby.

"Had I not done it, I would have stayed home regretting it," he said. "So I did it and now I'm in this bed. But rallies aren't just a passion. They are though, severe training for F1.

"I drive better in F1 because I did many rallies last year. Rallying helps your concentration, especially since there is almost no more testing in F1. Performance in F1 comes from a series of details.

"Rallying has allowed me to work on certain aspects of myself where there are still margins to improve. It's important in a season like this with 20 races."

Kubica's manager Morelli has also revealed that he was told to prepare for the worst when his driver arrived in hospital because of the severe blood loss he had suffered.

"When he arrived here he had only one litre of blood," Morelli said. "'Call the boy's parents,' the doctors told me on Sunday afternoon. I felt a chill in my spine."

 

[Suomalainen]

Thank you! really good news!!!

 

[Neil Tasker]

read this today really good new to hear,

Kubica gets set to head for home


Robert Kubica prepares to leave hospital and head for home to continue his recovery from the injuries he picked up in a rally accident in February

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Following reports suggesting he could be discharged from hospital by the weekend, Robert Kubica has now revealed that he is hoping to be able to head home within the next ten days.

The Renault driver has been in the Santa Corona hospital in Italy since the rally crash back in February that left him with multiple injuries after an armco barrier penetrated the cockpit of his Skoda Fabia S2000.

The Pole has undergone numerous operations since the accident, with his rehabilitation set to continue at his home in Monaco and at a specialist facility back in Italy.

"I am starting to feel a lot better now," he said. "My recovery is moving in the right direction: my strength and weight are increasing day on day and as a result I will leave the Santa Corona hospital very soon. I don't have a precise date as yet but I hope to be able to leave within the next ten days.

"As soon as I leave hospital, I'll head to my home in Monaco for a short period of rest. Then I'll move to Dr. Ceccarelli 's facilities in Italy where I will start a deep rehabilitation program and a preliminary soft training programme. The two programmes will gradually cross over based on the speed of my recovery."

Kubica added that he still only had limited use of the hand injured in the accident, although such limited mobility was normal this stage of his recovery.

"The mobility of my hand is limited but this is pretty normal in this kind of situation, because the connected arm muscles are still very weak due to the long period of immobility," he said. "Things are definitely improving day by day."

In Kubica's absence, Renault has taken two podium finishes thanks to Vitaly Petrov and Nick Heidfeld - the latter having been signed to replace Kubica until he returns - and the Pole said he was being kept informed on what has been happening in his absence.

"I've been liaising with my engineers on what's been going on over race weekends," he said. "They are sending me the race reports so I can remain up to date and fully informed, as if I were there at the tracks. Eric Boullier is also in constant contact, keeping up to date with my general condition.

"There is no doubt that it's been a strong start to the season. The potential of the car, which I already noticed in the February Valencia test, seems to be confirmed. As usual, it's now important that the development done in Enstone continues to produce consistent updates for maintaining this level of performance. The guys did a great job with this car and I'm sure they'll continue to improve.

 

[Omer Said]

Just read Mika Hakkinen also had a serious injury in 1995s, then returned and took the titles. Go Robert Go For the same!!!

 

[Neil Tasker]

Just read Mika Hakkinen also had a serious injury in 1995s, then returned and took the titles. Go Robert Go For the same!!!

fingers crossed it would be awsome to see him up there in the mix battling for championships

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

However the injuries was very different (Hakkinen and Kubica).

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Great news, It's never good to see drivers be injured, will be great to Robert back in the seat and hunting for wins.

There is I guess a tiny good come from it in that it's good to see Heidfeld showing he still can hold his own. Lets home Mercedes will punt Schumi to the retirement village next season, Heidfeld to Mercedes. Kubica back with Renault where he belongs.

 

[Reggie Blain]

Yes hope 2 see Kubica back next season as he is a great driver but Schumi will be racing for Mercedes next year as it was a 3 year contract he signed

 

[richrosa]

Hopefully if he ever does get back into professional racing he stays away from rallying.

 

[Reggie Blain]

Kubica discharged from Italian hospital

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/4/11965.html

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Apparently there's rumours circulating that Ferrari have approaced Kubica's management team, saying that there's a seat waiting for him in 2013 if he wants it.

My question is, why?
Why would Ferrari take that risk without seeing Kubica back in action? There's no guarantee that he's going to be anywhere near as good as he was in 2010.

Surely this is a conversation that should be had towards the end of the 2012 season?