Robert Kubica miraculously escaped serious injury in a terrifying accident in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Kubica’s BMW Sauber clipped the right-rear wheel of Jarno Trulli’s Toyota on the 180mph approach to the hairpin on lap 27, launching it into a heavy impact with the concrete wall.
The BMW then rebounded across the track, rolled, and finally came to rest against the guardrail on the outside of the hairpin.
The Polish driver was taken to the circuit medical centre, where he was awake and alert having only momentarily lost consciousness at the moment of impact.
He was later airlifted to Montreal's Sacre Coeur hospital for further checks.
It was initially reported that Kubica had broken a leg but BMW has since made it clear that this information was wide of the mark.
Remarkably, the 22-year-old is reported to have no major injuries and is expected to be released from hospital following an overnight stay.
