Glock’s participation in Japanese Grand Prix in doubt
October 3rd, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANSSuzuka (Japan), Oct 3 (DPA) Formula One driver Timo Glock’s participation in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix is in doubt after the Toyota driver crashed into a tyre wall during Saturday’s qualifying session.
The German, who has not yet secured a drive with a team for next season, had to be treated at the scene and was then taken to hospital with a leg wound.
The sports’ controlling body FIA said that Glock’s condition was “generally fine,” while the Toyota team principal John Howett said they would only decide Sunday morning whether Glock would race.
Television footage showed that the Toyota appeared not to react when Glock turned the steering wheel, but Howett denied that. “You could see in the action replay that he did not move the steering wheel. Thee was nothing wrong with the car,” he said.
Glock had been slowed down by a cold and fever the previous day and could not participate in the free practice sessions. If he is unable to race on Sunday, Japanese substitute driver Kamui Kobayashi would race with a special provision.
German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel took pole position during Saturday’s crash-marred qualifying which had to be stopped three times after accidents.
- Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix - Oct 11, 2009
- Vettel takes pole in Japan, Force India to start from sixth row - Oct 08, 2011
- Vettel wins from pole in Suzuka, opens title race - Oct 04, 2009
- Vettel takes pole in crash-marred Japanese Grand Prix qualifying - Oct 03, 2009
- Untouchable Vettel wins Indian GP - Oct 30, 2011
- Red Bull's Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix - Oct 10, 2010
- Vettel wins a near perfect race, Sutil finishes ninth (Roundup) - Oct 30, 2011
- Vettel edges Hamilton for Malaysian Grand Prix pole - Apr 09, 2011
- Vettel takes pole for Indian GP, Karthikeyan penalised - Oct 29, 2011
- Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix to end Vettel's winning streak - Apr 17, 2011
- Hamilton crashes out of practice session for Japanese Grand Prix - Oct 09, 2010
- Vettel wins maiden Monaco Grand Prix, Force India seventh - May 30, 2011
- Webber says he was driving with broken shoulder in final four F1 races - Dec 07, 2010
- Red Bull's Vettel wins Malaysian Grand Prix - Apr 10, 2011
- Vettel wins Europe GP, Webber crashes - Jun 27, 2010
Tags: action replay, body fia, dpa, formula one, free practice sessions, glock, grand prix, howett, kobayashi, pole position, red bull, sebastian vettel, steering wheel, substitute driver, sunday morning, team principal, television footage, toyota driver, toyota team, tyre
