Mark Webber has done exceedingly well just to get himself to the starting grid of this weekend’s Grand Prix. In this interview with the BBC Webber reveals that his injuries sustained in the Mark Webber Challenge last year were worse than first thought. In addition to his broken leg, Webber also fractured his shoulder.
In the clip on the BBC website you can see the lengths the Australian went to in order to speed up his recovery. Webber had regular sessions in a cryogenic chamber at temperatures of up to (or down to) -130°C. That’s bloody cold!
The treatment seems to have worked well for Webber who posted very competitive times during practice and qualifying yesterday. He will start today’s race from eighth on the grid.
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