Vitaly Petrov has returned to the Monte Carlo paddock following his race-ending crash on Sunday. The Russian, who hit the Swimming Pool Complex barriers when avoiding Lewis Hamilton and Jaime Alguersuari, required and ambulance which forced the red flag at the end of Lap 71.
“First of all, I would like to thank all my fans for all their well wishes, the medical teams at the circuit, the hospital for their efficient and friendly assistance and the team for their concern,” the Russian Renault driver commented.
“It was quite a big impact and I could not feel my legs very well after the crash. I thought it was best for the medical team to assist with removing me from the car as it was difficult for me to move and my legs were trapped in the cockpit. I did not lose consciousness but I was in quite a lot of pain when I was inside the car.
“It’s a shame as I made a good start, gaining two places straight away. After my pit-stop, I was stuck behind Kamui Kobayashi - who was very slow- and Adrian Sutil -who was defending his position really too aggressively- but I was being cautious as it is very difficult to pass on this track.
“Then I got caught in the incident. It’s a shame, as we could have got quite a few points this weekend. I’m now looking forward to Montreal. We need to sort out our problems in qualifying and we will get some good results, as our race pace is usually very good.”
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 2:09:38.373 |
| 2. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +1.138 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | +2.378 |
| 4. | M. Webber | Red Bull | +23.101 |
| 5. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | +26.916 |
| 6. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | +47.210 |
| 7. | A. Sutil | Force India | +1 Lap |
| 8. | N. Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | +1 Lap |
| 9. | R. Barrichello | Williams | +1 Lap |
| 10. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap |
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