Q&A - Robert Kubica

"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 I'm in."
Q:
Robert, just over 10 weeks on from your acciಌdent - how are you feeling?
Robert Kubica:
I am starting to feel a lot better now. My recovery is mov🔯ing in the right direction: my strength a🌺nd weight are increasing day on day and as a result I will leave the Santa Corona hospital very soon.
Q:
When exactly will you leave the hospital?
Robert Kubica:
I don♒'t have a precise date as yet but I hope to be able to leave within 🉐the next 10 days.
Q:
Concerning the inj🅺ury to your hand, how is th𒁏e mobility now?
Robert Kubica:
The mobility of my hand is limited but this is pretty normal in this kind of sitꦿuation, because the connected arm muscles are still v♑ery weak due to the long period of immobility. Things are definitely improving day by day.
Q:
Can ♛you tell us a little bit about your rehabilitatℱion programme?
Robert Kubica:
As soon as I leave hospital, I'll head to my home in Monaco for a short period of rest. Then I'll 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 o🦩ver based on the speed of my recovery.
Q:
There's been an amazing reaction f𝓀rom the fans - how has the response helped your recovery?
Robert Kubica:
I must admit that it's been overwhelming and, yes, it's helped me a lot. I really didn't realise that quite this many fans were suppoღrting me. I'm very flattered and I promise them that, when I'm back, I'll give them my absolute best.
Q:
Have you been staying in regular to🍃uch with the team since you've🦋 been away?
Robert Kubica:
Yes, of course. Especially since the season started, I've been liaising with my engineers on what's been going on over race weekends. They are sending me the race rep🧔orts 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.
Q:
Have you watched all the races𓆏 so far this year, and what are ༒you making of the new season and LRGP's performances so far?
Robert Kubica:
Yes I've watched them, and there is no doubt that it's 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, it's now important th🎶at 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 I'm sure they'll continue to improve.
Q:
Finall🧜y, what messages would you like to pass on to y﷽our supporters in the Formula 1 world?
Robert Kubica:
Well, just continue to enjoy the F1 show even thoug❀h I'm not there at the moment. From my side, I'll try to use my difficult experience to come back as strong 🅷as I possibly can.