Simviation Forum - Kubcia crash

Feb 6^th, 2011 at 2:54pm

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Not good news for the most famous Polish driver... I hope he makes a full recovery!
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06022011/58/surgeons-fight-save-kubica-hand.html

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Reply #1 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 3:09pm

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Ironically he was on the way to the race.....a bit of practice before the start??

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Reply #2 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 3:32pm

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He wasn't Matt, it was confirmed this was on a stage last I read.
He's a very very lucky chap. However its going to require a lot more luck if he wants to drive an F1 car again. I know thats the least important thing right now.

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Reply #3 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 4:22pm

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Kubica's surgeon
A quote from Dr. Rossello:

The situation of the hand was clearly serious, it was nearly amputated and we’ve reconstructed completely, first recomponing the fracture and then working on muscles and nervous tissue. The operation has been successful, i don’t want to say too much but we’re quite confident. Kubica should get back the total functionality of the hand for his vital functions and maybe his driving profession. However, it will need some time, perhaps a whole year of rehabilitation. By the way, everything’s been good.”

Looks like he's out this season. But possibility his career is going to be saved.

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Reply #4 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:12pm

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Craig. wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 3:32pm:

He wasn't Matt, it was confirmed this was on a stage last I read.
He's a very very lucky chap. However its going to require a lot more luck if he wants to drive an F1 car again. I know thats the least important thing right now.

I did wonder at the time, as an F1 driver, he would have had better control (emotional control that is, though that is not a given in the F1 paddock Grin

). We all have blond moments, but it was good to see that the stories have been updated and they where wrong. The same story was being carried in the German news, that being he was on the way to the race.
Ironically, the state of the car does not reflect the damage to Kubica himself. We have all so often seen a mangled bit of steel (gently smouldering) bits all over the place and the driver climbs out, brushes himself off and jumps into the spare car......
I wish him a speedy recovery and return to auto sport. Maybe Senna will get a second chance to prove himself this year Undecided

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Reply #5 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:17pm

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check out the autosport forums on it. there is a new picture of the car after the accident showing the barrier in it. no wonder its so bad. looks just Shocked

As for the replacement. I think heidfeld, maybe even kimi if its a season long thing. i'm sorry but senna hasn't shown anything yet.

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Reply #6 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:23pm

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Craig. wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:17pm:

check out the autosport forums on it. there is a new picture of the car after the accident showing the barrier in it. no wonder its so bad. looks just Shocked

Have you got a link Craig, the Kubica thread is 30 pages long Shocked

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Reply #7 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 6:05pm