Robert Kubica – That Sick Feeling
Watching Robert Kubica’s crash in the Canadian Grand Prix made me sick to the stomach. The way his hands suddenly dropped lifelessly as his BMW Sauber shell came to a halt reminded me of the final moments of Ayrton Senna.
Then there was the safety truck that moved strategically into position to block the camera’s view of the rescue efforts – always a bad sign.
Thankfully, despite all this, Robert survived with only a broken leg. Early reports that he was ’stable’ weren’t very comforting, but news that he was talking to his manager and that he was ok was uplifting.
We often forget how dangerous Formula One racing can be as safety levels are extremely high. But no matter what precautions are taken there will always be risk when racing at such fast speeds.
It’s moments like these that can really ground us. We might feel upset at the end of a grand prix when our favourite driver doesn’t win, but days like today prove it doesn’t really matter who wins as long as everyone comes home safely.
