Subiect: Robert Kubica vorbeste cu fanii lui

Do you miss seeing Robert Kubica in this years F1 races? I do too. The Polish F1 driver, who was rănit grav într-un accident de raliu in February, was always interesant to watch. If youre wondering how hes doing, this interview with Kubica, from his Lotus Renault Grand Prix team, sheds some light on the subject.

“Hello everybody, here I am. Sorry for the delay in contacting you but I preferred to wait until the moment I could finally share some positive news with you. First of all I would like to pay a huge amount of thanks to my fans whose support has been simply incredible since my accident in Italy back in Februarie. I have been literally submerged by letters and various gifts and objects and it se pare the flow is not slowing down. I also want to thank all the people in the world of F1 who showed in various manners their concern for the difficult situation Im in.

Robert, peste 10 saptamani pe urma ta accident – cum te simţi?
Robert Kubica: am început să simt mult mai bine acum. Recuperarea mea se îndreaptă în direcţia cea bună: puterea mea şi greutatea sunt în creştere zi de zi si ca rezultat va plec la Spitalul Santa Corona foarte curând.

Când exact va părăsi Spitalul?
Robert Kubica: I dont have a date precise as yet but I hope to be able to leave within the next 10 days.

În ceea ce priveşte prejudiciul la mână, cum este acum mobilitatea?
Robert Kubica: Mobilitatea mâna mea este limitată, dar acest lucru este destul de normal în acest tip de situaţie, deoarece muschii braţ conectate sunt încă foarte slab din cauza perioadei lungi de imobilitate. Lucruri sunt cu siguranta îmbunătăţirii zi de zi.

Ne puteţi spune un pic despre reabilitarea programul vostru?
Robert Kubica: As soon as I leave hospital, Iii head to my home in Monaco for a short period of rest. Apoi Ill 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.

Acolo been an amazing reaction from the fans – how has the response helped your recovery?
Robert Kubica: I must admit that its been overwhelming and, da, its helped me a lot. I really amt realise that quite this many fans were supporting me. Im very flattered and I promise them that, when Im back, Ill give them my absolute best.

Have you been staying in regular touch with the team since youve been away?
Robert Kubica: Yes, of course. Especially since the season started, Ive been liaising with my engineers on ce este been going on over race weekends. 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, păstrarea up to date with my general condition.

Have you all watched the races so far this year, and what are you making of the new season and LRGPs performances so far?
Robert Kubica: Yes Ive watched them, and there is no doubt that its been a strong to start the season. The potential of the car, which I already noticed in the February Valencia test, se pare to be confirmed. As usual, its 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 Im sure theyll continue to improve.



În cele din urmă, ce mesaje doriţi să treacă pe la suporterii dvs în lumea de Formula 1?
Robert Kubica: Well, just continue to enjoy the F1 show even though Im not there at the moment. From my side, Iii try to use my difficult experience to come back as strong as I possibly can.

Do you miss seeing Robert Kubica in this years F1 races? I do too. The Polish F1 driver, who was hurt badly in a rally crash in February, was always exciting to watch. If youre wondering how hes doing, this interview with Kubica, from his Lotus Renault Grand Prix team, sheds some light on the subject.

“Hello everybody, here I am. Sorry for the delay in contacting you but I preferred to wait until the moment I could finally share some positive news with you. First of all I would like to pay a huge amount of thanks to my fans whose support has been simply incredible since my accident in Italy back in February. I have been literally submerged by letters and various gifts and objects and it seems the flow is not slowing down. I also want to thank all the people in the world of F1 who showed in various manners their concern for the difficult situation Im in.

Robert, just over 10 weeks on from your accident – how are you feeling?
Robert Kubica: I am starting to feel a lot better now. 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.

When exactly will you leave the hospital?
Robert Kubica: I dont have a precise date as yet but I hope to be able to leave within the next 10 days.

Concerning the injury to your hand, how is the mobility now?
Robert Kubica: 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. Things are definitely improving day by day.

Can you tell us a little bit about your rehabilitation programme?
Robert Kubica: As soon as I leave hospital, Ill head to my home in Monaco for a short period of rest. Then Ill 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.

Theres been an amazing reaction from the fans – how has the response helped your recovery?
Robert Kubica: I must admit that its been overwhelming and, yes, its helped me a lot. I really didnt realise that quite this many fans were supporting me. Im very flattered and I promise them that, when Im back, Ill give them my absolute best.

Have you been staying in regular touch with the team since youve been away?
Robert Kubica: Yes, of course. Especially since the season started, Ive been liaising with my engineers on whats been going on over race weekends. 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.

Have you watched all the races so far this year, and what are you making of the new season and LRGPs performances so far?
Robert Kubica: Yes Ive watched them, and there is no doubt that its 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, its 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 Im sure theyll continue to improve.



Finally, what messages would you like to pass on to your supporters in the Formula 1 world?
Robert Kubica: Well, just continue to enjoy the F1 show even though Im not there at the moment. From my side, Ill try to use my difficult experience to come back as strong as I possibly can.