Robert Kubica’s frightening F1 crash at Canada in photos

After his front wing was knocked off after clipping Jarno Trulli's Toyota, Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber goes straight on at the kink entering the hairpin and collides with the wall at the Canadian GP at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on June 10, 2007.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber bounces off the inside wall after a heavy impact.

With three of its four wheels knocked off, Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber begins to bounce across the grass.

One bounce begins to turn Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber over as he slides back toward the track.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber flips over as it comes back out onto the racetrack.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber then turns back up the right way and begins to slide across the track.

Fortunately, Robert Kubica was soon reported to be stable and conscious after breaking his leg in the high-speed accident during the Canadian Grand Prix.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber begins to slide across the track, back toward the outside wall.

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber tips onto its side as it comes to rest on the outside of the hairpin.

One year later, Robert Kubica of Poland, driving for BMW Sauber, takes the checkered flag as he crosses the finish line to win the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix June 8, 2008, in Montreal.