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F1: Kubica Waiting on FIA for Approval
Written by: RACER Staff   http://www.racer.com
06/13/2007 - 07:00 PM
Indianapolis, Ind.
 
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Robert Kubica says he is feeling ready to return to Formula 1 action, less than a week after his dramatic accident in Canada.

The Pole escaped serious injury despite impacting with a wall at high speed after his BMW Sauber went off the track at a restart during the Montreal race. The driver spent Sunday night in hospital and was discharged with some bruises and a sprained ankle.

"I feel like nothing happened – I want to be back in car," Kubica said in a press conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the United States Grand Prix. "I am looking forward. Canada was very unlucky for me, problems on Friday, starting with fuel leak, and then from then not good.

"I was 100 percent the first day. I am like brand new. I am really lucky and I am really positive for myself. It's very important for myself to come back as soon as possible, but I have to wait for the FIA to say I'm OK but I feel like nothing happened."

Kubica is yet to get the green light to race at Indianapolis this weekend, having still to undergo checks from the FIA's doctors. The decision is expected later today.

"I have note from Montreal doctor, Dr. Denis, who says everything is OK," he said. "They were surprised that nothing happened to me, but we have to wait and see."

Kubica was thankful to the FIA for its push
to improve safety, and admits he probably would not have survived if the accident had taken place 10 years ago.

"We were racing with Jarno (Trulli) at the corner and I was going to the left, and then, as the corner was the left-hander, I thought Jarno was going there, so I went right, and he thought I was left so went right," Kubica explained.

"We touched, the front wing went under the car and when I hit the grass, it lifted my car and when I hit the wall it stopped. There is nothing more.

"Reviewing it, I was much more shocked than than in reality. When I stopped I realised I was in good shape, I have been involved in one accident a few years ago in a road car and I knew straightaway something was bad, but this time when I stopped I checked myself, I felt a little bit of ankle pain but that was all.

"It showed the FIA push for safety, it shows a bit improvement so a big thank-you to them. Probably 10 years ago I would not be here."



Catch up on the developments in Formula 1 each month in RACER. Steve Cooper gets the scoop on the decline of the Renault F1 team this season, and its efforts to turn the tide in our July issue, on sale now.