You really have to feel bad for Robert Kubica, who was badly injured in a rallying crash in Italy last weekend.
With the 2011 Formula One Season just over a month away, the Pole is likely to miss the entire season.
With Formula One success hugely dependant on the cars, Kubica is perhaps the only driver who can put up a good fight in an inferior car. Shortly before he was injured, he had just set the fastest time during the first official testing session in a Lotus-Renault for the new season.
Early reports reveal that the Pole suffered extensive damage to the right side of his body, particularly his right hand, when a piece of crash barrier pierced the foot well of his car and struck him. Despite fear of amputation of his right hand proved to be unfounded, his road to recovery would definitely not be an easy one.
Motor racing has always been a cruel sport. So many promising drivers have perished in their pursuit of speed. But it seems to be particularly cruel to the truly special ones, ones who never have the chance to show everyone how good they really are.
Ricardo Rodríguez. Gerry Birrell. François Cevert. Helmut Marko. Stefan Bellof.
Just hope that at the end of the day, Yours Truly won't have to add Kubica to the list.
