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[Redliner]

McLaren's car is the first car I've liked all season...

the second duct might be to cool the gearbox, or perhaps lead to the diffuser?

[vietlol]

From Italian news :

"Kubica crashed into the wall of a church. His conditions where terrible, almost life-threatening. Firemen extracted him conscious from the car and he was taken to hospital by helicopter. No mortal wounds but medical officers confirmed he was in red code. It seems he received a hard leg trauma (probably broken thighbone) and they were even thinking of amputating it."

[vietlol]

[Shi]

FUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

hope he's gets well soon. Broken right arm and right leg. Boullier has said that if needed Senna will get the call over Grosjean for the drive.

[kngrsll]

oh my god get well soon nose

[Shi]

I wonder if Heidfeld could be called upon...

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Robert Kubica looks set to miss the start of the new Formula 1 season after suffering multiple fractures to his right arm, leg and hand in a crash on the Ronde di Andora rally on Sunday.

The Polish driver was airlifted to hospital on Sunday morning following a high-speed crash that took place 4.6 kilometres into the opening stage of the event, on a stage near the village of Testico in Italy.

Kubica is understood to have swiped a wall and hit a crash barrier in a Super 2000 Skoda Fabia on the first stage of the rally - which he was competing in shortly after completing the first week of pre-season F1 testing with Renault at Valencia.

According to sources at the event, Kubica was trapped in the car for more than one hour until specialist extraction equipment could get to the scene of the crash.

There are unconfirmed reports that Kubica's injuries were caused by the end of a crash barrier penetrating the car - which would explain why his injuries were on his right hand side rather than by the door.

After being transferred to the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure, Kubica underwent surgery on Sunday afternoon for the injuries he suffered - with doctors believed to be focusing their efforts on his injured hand.

According to a statement issued by Kubica's Renault team, he has been diagnosed with multiple fractures to his right arm, leg and hand. The hospital is expected to issue a statement about Kubica's condition later on Sunday, while his manager Daniel Morelli is scheduled to hold a press conference.

Kubica's injuries look almost certain to prevent him starting the season for Renault, with the first race of the campaign due to take place in Bahrain on March 14.

Renault will likely call on reserve driver Bruno Senna to fill in in the short term, but the team could opt for a more experienced driver if Kubica faces a more lengthy lay-off.

[Redliner]

Holy crap...

Edit: There are some reports going around that his hand will have to be amputated Get well soon Kubica...

Edit 2: Nevermind, amputation has been ruled out and he's okay but they are unsure how well he will recover. Reports are that the barrier came through the car in the footwell and struck Kubica. His codriver is uninjured. Damn...the achilles heel of a rally car.

[vietlol]

What will renot do? They can't start the season with Petrov/Senna. That's like asking to get no points.

[MrHahn]

FUUUUUUUUUUUU

Poor bloke, to be seriously injured in a rally car is a pretty big shunt.

What will renot do? They can't start the season with Petrov/Senna. That's like asking to get no points.

I shudder to think of seeing Grosjean racing again

[_R_]

What will renot do? They can't start the season with Petrov/Senna. That's like asking to get no points.

as bad as this news is... this is basically the one shot for Senna to prove something...
as the last, he needs to do better then Petrov...

[Shi]

Renault need to get Heidfeld onto the grid

Amazing bad luck to have armco pierce the footwell of the car and strike him

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Seems like the right hand got the worst of it. Possibly going to need 1 year of rehab.

As well as multiple fractures to his right arm, leg and hand, of more immediate concern was his partially severed right hand.

There were fears that the hand may have had to be amputated, but doctors managed to reattach the blood supply during a lengthy operation and are hoping the repair will be successful.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89315

[MrBucket]

[yonson]

Kubica got fucked up...

Sucks too, he was one of my favorite current drivers

[Shi]

This is such a shame for the 2011 championship

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Fernando Alonso, who is a good friend of Kubica's, even travelled to the Italian hospital on Sunday to speak to doctors - although it is not clear if he was able to see Kubica in person.

fucked up about his hand though... his season is gone now... even if it only takes 6-8 months of rehab, that's basically the season gone...

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

fucked up about his hand though... his season is gone now... even if it only takes 6-8 months of rehab, that's basically the season gone...

Honestly I'm a bit less concerned about this season and more about the rest of his career. Who knows if this sort of injury will limit his ability to operate at the top level again.

[MrBucket]

fucked up about his hand though... his season is gone now... even if it only takes 6-8 months of rehab, that's basically the season gone...

I fear hes done with F1 forever with what they have been saying, this is just no ordinary injury.

[DrDickAction]

Jesus man

[chiuey]

I've always been a big believer that your past time should not interfere with your career, and didn't have much sympathy for him when I first heard that he got hurt in a rally coz I thought he just got a little shook up. But no one deserves to get hurt this bad, it would be a tremendous loss to F1 is this is the end of his career. I hope he comes back fighting!

[Redliner]

C'mon Robert...you can do this...

[doublemeat]

I know it's been a while since I've posted but just got home from Superbowl party and saw the news and I just had to post something here. Like yonson, Kooby was a favorite of mine as well. Not that I wish any harm on any driver ever, but Kooby just seemed like one of the "good guys" that just went about his job with no fuss. I'm in shock. Thoughts are with him and I hope he will pull through this. Obviously too soon to speculate on his future as a driver but right now I just hope he recovers and continues to be a "good guy" with whatever fate hands him.

[yonson]

Damn, that fucking sucks I hope he fully recovers and can make it for 2012, although the world is supposed to end in 2012...