New video has emerged of Robert Kubica's shocking crash at Sunday's Montreal GP in which the 22-year-old Pole cheated death after hitting a barrier at 170 mph. This time around the camera is positioned at the opposite end of the hairpin from previous clips, and shows just how fast Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Kubica were going right before the impact.
You'd think after a crash like that Kubica's racing days would be over. Well, we're glad to report that he was released from the hospital the next day with only a slight concussion and a sprained ankle. We're told his first words to the doctor were "Can I race?", and that he even drove himself home after being given the a-OK.
Clips of the crash started showing up on YouTube within minutes and now Formula One management has started forcing YouTube to remove the offending material, which it claims violate copyright agreements. Fortunately, the opposite view of the crash we have after the jump appears to be taken by someone not affiliated with F1, and it remains on the video sharing site for now. Check it out after the jump.
Thanks for the tip, Keith!
[Source: F1Fanatic.co.uk
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dustin 1:42PM (6/12/2007)
Both kubica and the man in white just inside the barrier wall were very lucky to have not been seriously injured.
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paul34 1:46PM (6/12/2007)
Ugh, I'm getting tired of YouTube.
Hopefully The Pirate Bay will get their version up soon so that there's no more of this ridiculousness.
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judd 2:03PM (6/12/2007)
What's formula 1 afraid of? More viewers? What a bunch of tools!
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Solo Racer 2:20PM (6/12/2007)
Bernie wants to make sure everyone pays the freight for viewing. And he is a tool.
skeptic 2:14PM (6/12/2007)
That looks like military video of a missile strike!
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raiderarch329 2:43PM (6/12/2007)
Just goes to show that they not only puts immense engineering in the aerodynamics of the car but also the safety of it. Glad to hear that he is ok, very lucky man!
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Doc Lucas 2:44PM (6/12/2007)
I like the reaction of the official behind the wall in white. Lah de dah, another beautiful day at the races, maybe I'll lean against the wall, ok, maybe take a little stroll over...HOLY CRAP!!!
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robz4 2:53PM (6/12/2007)
It is amazing that Kubica survived this crash with only minor injuries.I know it is extremely expensive but I hope some of this safety technology and materials use in F1 cars will start trickling down into passengers cars soon.Oh..and yes I agree with the posts above about Bernie being a tool.
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John-Scott Smith 2:53PM (6/12/2007)
Doc,
Completely agree, that guy just saw his life flash before his eyes. He might want to check his suit before he takes it off. Although I do like his "HOLY CRAP THAT WAS CLOSE!" dance he does before grabbing a fire extinguisher.
Really shows how fast these guys were going, yowza Kubica hit that wall hard......
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Mike 3:05PM (6/12/2007)
The fact that Kubica is alive is amazing. Wonderful engineering and wonderful that the Drivers Union exists to make F1 make the teams come up with all that safety tech.
If not for the safety of the cockpit, the Hans device and the flexible Kevlar fuel tank Kub would have been crushed, his head snapped off or burned alive had this been even in the early 90's, never mind the poor guys from the 50's, 60's and 70's.
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Aawilliams 3:51PM (6/12/2007)
Or if he had been in a NASCAR car...
Viv 5:04PM (6/12/2007)
You might want to go to Youtube and search for Elliot Sadler and Talladega before making smart ass comments about NASCAR.
Youtube clips are mostly watched by americans where F1 has the popularity of the treecutting competitions. You would think they would try to milk this oppurtunity for all it's worth but.....
Solo Racer 6:28PM (6/12/2007)
Uh, Viv, Sadler didn't hit the wall and experience 28g to 40g of deceleration.
http://tinyurl.com/3xbbz7
Thirsti 7:59PM (6/12/2007)
I like how the screencap of the video looks like a watercolor.
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PiCASSO 8:39PM (6/12/2007)
A site that actually hosts the accident... fortunately, my fellow-Polish F1 driver is not injured and will be released from the hospital shortly...
http://dailycarvideos.com/2007/06/10/f1-montreal-kubica-crash/
Rumours have it that he will drive in the US Grand Prix.
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DADO 9:02PM (6/12/2007)
I just wish you can drive as good as he does :-)
PiCASSO 9:24PM (6/12/2007)
Dado... who says I can't?
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heinz 10:23PM (6/12/2007)
Bernie needs to get real, lighten up and get with the times. These kind of "free sample" videos really expose many people to F1 racing that may not otherwise kinow anything about it. Viral marketing, heard of it Bernie?
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Greg 11:11PM (6/12/2007)
F1 going after You Tube to take down this accident is a sure sign of complete idiocy.
Their ratings are in a slump... this is sure fire free advertising which would only help increase it's viewership on nationally broadcasted races.... and they want to what... take it down?
Again.... Idiots!
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Dustin 2:40AM (6/13/2007)
That's the first thing I thought. No publicity is bad as long as they spell your name right, no?