From GMM
Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica has given his first interview since suffering horrific injuries last Sunday in a rally crash.
La Gazzetta dello Sport's Pino Allievi spoke in Italian with Renault's Polish driver, as the 26-year-old vowed to "come back stronger than before".
"I don't remember anything about the accident, but these things make you stronger," said Kubica. "I'm sorry to my mother."
Referring to his worst injury - his right hand that was almost severed by armco barrier that penetrated his Skoda Fabia rally car - he revealed: "The fingers work, the arm as well.
"But only after working really hard will I know for sure."
Veteran journalist Allievi said Kubica's face was relaxed as he spoke with determination about returning to F1.
"I remember well my state when, seven years ago, when I was in a car with a friend driving, we were hit by another car driven by a drunk. Back then too, we ended up against an armco barrier and bent it, before falling down a cliff.
"It was the same right arm - massacred. But after four days it didn't feel as good as it feels now, and this reassures me,” Kubica said.
Kubica's manager Daniel Morelli has also revealed that he was told to prepare for the worst when his driver arrived in hospital because of the severe blood loss he had suffered.
"When he arrived here he had only one litre of blood," Morelli said. "'Call the boy's parents,' the doctors told me on Sunday afternoon. I felt a chill in my spine."
Kubica also spoke about his passion for rallying.
"It's a tough workout, severe, for F1 it helps with concentration ... whether I'll still do it, we'll see.
"It was nice to see Briatore, an exceptional person. Then Alonso, Lopez, Petrov, Alesi, Liuzzi -- beautiful, the track never lets you see the true face of the people."
Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica has given his first interview since suffering horrific injuries last Sunday in a rally crash.
La Gazzetta dello Sport's Pino Allievi spoke in Italian with Renault's Polish driver, as the 26-year-old vowed to "come back stronger than before".
"I don't remember anything about the accident, but these things make you stronger," said Kubica. "I'm sorry to my mother."
Referring to his worst injury - his right hand that was almost severed by armco barrier that penetrated his Skoda Fabia rally car - he revealed: "The fingers work, the arm as well.
"But only after working really hard will I know for sure."
Veteran journalist Allievi said Kubica's face was relaxed as he spoke with determination about returning to F1.
"I remember well my state when, seven years ago, when I was in a car with a friend driving, we were hit by another car driven by a drunk. Back then too, we ended up against an armco barrier and bent it, before falling down a cliff.
"It was the same right arm - massacred. But after four days it didn't feel as good as it feels now, and this reassures me,” Kubica said.
Kubica's manager Daniel Morelli has also revealed that he was told to prepare for the worst when his driver arrived in hospital because of the severe blood loss he had suffered.
"When he arrived here he had only one litre of blood," Morelli said. "'Call the boy's parents,' the doctors told me on Sunday afternoon. I felt a chill in my spine."
Kubica also spoke about his passion for rallying.
"It's a tough workout, severe, for F1 it helps with concentration ... whether I'll still do it, we'll see.
"It was nice to see Briatore, an exceptional person. Then Alonso, Lopez, Petrov, Alesi, Liuzzi -- beautiful, the track never lets you see the true face of the people."