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Heikki Kovalainen has said he has got no qualms about getting back in a Formula One car, ahead of his likely return to action in Turkey following his Spanish Grand Prix crash.
The Finn has resumed full training for the first time since his 145mph crash and, although he still needs to pass an FIA medical to be allowed to compete in next weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, he is raring to get back behind the wheel.
"I am feeling good, the stiffness in my neck has pretty much gone and I have been back training," Kovalainen said on Friday having just returned home for the first time.
"I left Spain on Thursday and went back to Finland, where I have spent some time working with the team doctor at our facility there on ensuring I am fit for the race. Initially during the week we were doing some light training before starting on my full programme just before the weekend. Lewis will also be here over the weekend doing his training before the race.

"The next stage for me is the fitness test at the track in Turkey on Thursday with the FIA. I can't wait to get back into the car and race with the team next weekend, but at the end of the day that decision is out of my hands, the FIA will make it based on safety grounds only."

When asked if he had any doubts about getting back in the cockpit, Kovalainen said: "None whatsoever, I want to get back racing as soon as possible, since the accident at Barcelona it has been my only focus.

"Everyone involved in the sport, the FIA in particular, is always working on improving safety for the drivers, but Formula One is a risky business. You know that as a driver, but you don't think about it. If you worry about things like that, you lose focus; I guess it is just not in my psyche."
McLaren have admitted they have a plan in place for Istanbul in case Kovalainen is not allowed to race, although they are optimistic about his progress since last weekend.
The tam's F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh said: "Our team doctor has kept an eye on him during the week both in Spain and then at the Kuortane Sports Institute in Finland and there has been no development of any secondary symptoms so everything is positive on that front.
"Before travelling to Istanbul, we will organise a full neurological examination for Heikki with our specialists in Finland as a matter of course. He will then have the mandatory FIA evaluation on Thursday at the circuit, which is a routine neuro and physiological test completed after any concussion.
"Of course we have a plan in place should the FIA request Heikki sits this race out, as at all Grands Prix, but we have a race driver who is naturally impatient to get back out there and this is the aim of the team. That said, we will fully respect the decision of the medical professionals, they are the specialists."
Kovalainen's damaged car from Spain has been quarantined at the McLaren factory pending a full forensic investigation into the causes of the accident.
The team have prepared their spare monocoque into a new race car for Kovalainen for Turkey.
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PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS
The Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain;
66 laps; 307.104km;
Weather: Sunny.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1h38:19.051
2. Massa Ferrari (B) + 3.228
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 4.187
4. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 5.694
5. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 35.938
6. Button Honda (B) + 53.010
7. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 58.244
8. Trulli Toyota (B) + 59.435
9. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 1:03.073
10. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) + 1 lap
11. Glock Toyota (B) + 1 lap
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) + 1 lap
13. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) + 1 lap
Fastest lap: Raikkonen, 1:21.670

Not classified/retirements:
Driver Team On lap
Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 42
Alonso Renault (B) 35
Barrichello Honda (B) 35
Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 22
Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 9
Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 8
Piquet Renault (B) 7
Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1
Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1


World Championship standings, round 4:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Raikkonen 29 1. Ferrari 47
2. Hamilton 20 2. BMW Sauber 35
3. Kubica 19 3. McLaren-Mercedes 34
4. Massa 18 4. Williams-Toyota 12
5. Heidfeld 16 5. Toyota 9
6. Kovalainen 14 6. Red Bull-Renault 8
7. Trulli 9 7. Renault 6
8. Webber 8 8. Honda 3
9. Rosberg 7 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2
10. Alonso 6
11. Nakajima 5
12. Button 3
13. Bourdais 2

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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen became the eighth consecutive man to win the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position, when he dominated Sunday's race at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The Finn shrugged off two safety car periods - the second when compatriot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his McLaren heavily after a front-end failure pitched him off the road in Turn Nine at an estimated 180 mph - and led home team mate Felipe Massa, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. They finished 3.2s, 0.9s, and 1.5s apart respectively.
It may not have been a classic race, but it increased Raikkonen's championship score to 29 points and his lead to nine over Hamilton (20), while Massa jumps up to fourth on 18, one behind Kubica (19).
The Kovalainen incident occurred on the 22nd lap, possibly as a result of something causing the front-left tyre and rim to separate. It took a while to stabilise the Finn at the accident scene, but he gave a thumbs up as he was taken by stretcher to the medical centre. Later he was flown to hospital for precautionary checks, and his condition was described as stable.

The incident ruined Nick Heidfeld's race for BMW Sauber, since he was on a longer refuelling strategy and had just taken the lead after the first round of pit stops. He had to come in when the pit lane was still closed, and thus had to serve a stop-go penalty later on. That dropped him to a ninth-place finish.
Mark Webber brought his Red Bull home fifth ahead of Jenson Button's Honda, Kazuki Nakajima's Williams and Jarno Trulli's Toyota. The Italian was hampered by a long second stop and an unecessary third one after a communications mix up.
Giancarlo Fisichella was unable to resist the charging Heidfeld, so brought his Force India home 10th, ahead of Toyota's Timo Glock, who delayed himself running into the rear of David Coulthard. The Scot's left-rear tyre was cut as a result, so he also dropped back but managed to repass Super Aguri's Takuma Sato before the finish to claim 12th.
William's Nico Rosberg was headed for seventh place until his Toyota engine broke; Renault's Fernando Alonso was running fifth when his engine also blew up; Honda's Rubens Barrichello had a collision in the pit lane with Fisichella, which led to his subsequent retirement, and a clash on the opening lap also accounted for Force India's Adrian Sutil and, yet again, Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel. Team mate Sebastien Bourdais retired after being clobbered by Renault's Nelson Piquet as the Brazilian attempted to overtake. Piquet also failed to finish as a result. Finally, Super Aguri's Anthony Davidson went out with mechanical problems.
ref[formuala1.com]
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