Nico Rosberg says he is no more afraid of being a formula one driver following his major shunt at the pre-Spanish grand prix test in Barcelona.
Williams had to abandon the test after the German destroyed his FW29 chassis by losing control over damp kerbs.
The impact was bigger even than his huge shunt in Brazil last year.
“It was the biggest shunt of my F1 career,” 21-year-old Rosberg confirmed, “but it didn’t feel like a big one at the time.
“The impact wasn’t that great; the problem was that I hit a wall, not a tyre barrier, and that did a lot of damage to the car.”
Rosberg said he is “very aware” of the dangers of motor racing.
“I understand what can happen and I deal with it by thinking it won’t ever happen,” he added, explaining that the only time he has even been afraid was when his brakes failed in an F3 car.
“Having said that, I feel very safe in an F1 car because it is extremely strong,” Rosberg said.
