Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica has said that Marussia driver Jules Bianchi's Japanese Grand Prix crash has served as a reminder that the sport can never be made 100 percent safe.
Bianchi had lost control in wet conditions and collided with a recovery vehicle at Suzuka, suffering severe head injuries. Kubica, who suffered a partially severed right hand in a rally accident in 2011, said that when one sees it they question how is that possible, but added that it can happen unfortunately as there is always risk in motorsport.
Kubica pointed to the 2007 rain-hit European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring as an example of how Formula One could be about fine margins, The BBC reported.
Tonio Liuzzi lost control of his Toro Rosso on the run down to the first corner, spinning and almost hitting the safety car before lightly bumping into a tractor, which was en-route to rescue several other stricken cars who had gone off moments earlier. Liuzzi was unhurt.
Kubica said that Liuzzi was OK and nobody noticed it might be dangerous. He added that the FIA has done an amazing job to improve things and it shows there are still things to improve.
But, the former BMW Sauber team driver said that it also shows that there is always a danger and that's part of the sport. He added that even if one thinks it is safe, the danger is always there.
Kubica was involved in a violent accident in 2007 when he crashed his BMW Sauber at 180 miles-per-hour in the Canadian Grand Prix, experiencing a deceleration force of 28G.
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The Polish driver escaped with light concussion and a sprained ankle and returned the following year to claim victory at the same track, his first and only Formula One triumph.
Kubica, who now competes in the World Rally Championship with M-Sport but has not recovered enough movement in his arm to return to Formula One, added that they can forget how motorsport can be dangerous.
Kubica said that his case is not the same but he was quite unlucky and lucky, adding that one could see it both ways. He said that he wishes Bianchi and his family all the best and prays for the Frenchman.