Timo Glock is almost certain to race in the Hungarian Grand Prix in two weeks’ time despite a horror smash on home soil in Germany.
An investigation is currently under way inside Toyota after Glock was sent hurtling backwards into a concrete wall on lap 35 of the 67-lap race at Hockenheim.
Emerging out of the final corner, a section of the right rear of the car gave way, turning Glock into a passenger as all control was lost.
The car flew across the track, ploughing into the wall with severe force, obliterating most of it on impact before the vehicle then skidded to a halt on the other side of the circuit in front of the grandstand.
The 26-year-old eventually clambered out, but it was clear he was in considerable pain as he felt his lower back, which led to him being taken to the medical centre and on to hospital.
Although Glock was cleared by scans and x-rays, he remained in hospital overnight as a precaution.
Toyota chairman and team principal Tadashi Yamashina said: ‘Timo is fine, thankfully, and that is the most important thing.’
“I am okay!” Glock said. “The first impact was naturally very hard and, in the first moment, I had a lot of pains, but the investigations at the hospital showed that I have no injuries - no breaks or even bad bruising. It was the FIA direction that I remained in hospital overnight, but they released me on Monday again, and I will start in the next race.”
Glock may yet return to action at this week’s Jerez test, but the team has so far refused to comment on the possibility.
“We are extremely confident Timo will be fit for the Hungarian Grand Prix,” Yamashina said, “Naturally, he is a bit shaken by the accident, but all the checks have shown he is fine so we are not worried about that.”
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