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Timo Glock Discusses His Accident At the German Grand Prix

Glock Is Confident About Future

By Brad Spurgeon, About.com

On how he is feeling two days after the the crash in Hockenheim at the German Grand Prix:

I am fine. I spent Sunday night in the hospital but only so the doctors could complete their checks. They ran x-rays and an MRI scan and found no problems at all, so I went home on Monday morning for some rest and more checks with my doctor. It was a really hard impact and my back hurt immediately after I got out of the car but now it is fine. Actually, it looked worse on TV than it really was.

On how exactly the accident happened and appeared to him in the cockpit:

I was running well and looking set for the points but I ran a little wide on the last corner of lap 35. That wasn't a major problem because most cars were doing that at some stage in the race but I just felt the back of the car go. I tried to catch it but I was not able to. I had no control at that point and was just a passenger. When I saw it later on TV I could see something broke in the right rear suspension.

On whether he is worried something like that might happen again:

I'm not at all concerned because I trust the team completely. We are all working together to improve the car performance and reliability.

On where he will go from here:

I have spent a little time at home relaxing and now I am ready to drive again. Physically I feel absolutely fine so I am looking forward to getting back in the car on Thursday. We will be preparing for the Hungarian Grand Prix so it is an important test and I am pleased I can contribute. Then of course I will be racing in Hungary where I expect the same strong performance level and hopefully a points finish.

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