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The first lap pile-up at the IndyCar season opener in St Petersburg has had more serious consequences for Mick Schumacher than first expected.<\/p>\n
Ever since he was caught up in the collision triggered by Sting Ray Robb, he has been battling pain in his left wrist. Due to the relentless IndyCar schedule, he plans to delay any surgery that may be required until the end of the season.<\/p>\n
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"Unfortunately, a piece of my wrist broke off during the crash in St Pete, and I\u2019m still struggling with that,\u201d the son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher told Sky Germany. \u201cIt basically means I get out of the car in pain, which is obviously far from ideal.<\/p>\n
"It will likely require an operation at the end of the year just to get everything back together. It\u2019s definitely exhausting, and I\u2019m having to rely a lot more on my right hand at the moment."<\/p>\n
Hand and wrist injuries are a common problem in IndyCar, with several drivers having been affected in the past. Even Schumacher\u2019s current driver coach, Ryan Briscoe, broke his wrist in a 2013 accident.<\/p>\n
Schumacher\u2019s transition to IndyCar has been a steep learning curve. While his fourth-place qualifying in Phoenix was a major highlight, his race results \u2013 a DNF and finishes of 18th, 22nd, 24th, and 17th \u2013 still leave room for growth.<\/p>\n
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However, the German remains composed and isn't letting the outside noise get to him.<\/p>\n
"To be honest, I haven\u2019t been looking at the news at all,\u201d he added. \u201cI think that\u2019s actually helpful; being so far away from everything over here means I don\u2019t really have to listen to it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the paddock, the reaction to what we\u2019ve done so far has been quite positive, which actually surprised me a bit at first. I expected I\u2019d have to shield myself from a bit of a shitstorm, but that wasn't the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the contrary, people seem happy with my approach. Personally, I\u2019ve learned more from this than anything else. It\u2019s okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from the things that didn\u2019t go well. You just have to keep moving in the right direction to improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving a team behind you that truly pushes and supports you makes racing here a very special experience."<\/p>\n
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