By IndyCar

INDIANAPOLIS - 2010 Indianapolis 500 Chase Rookie of the Year Simona De Silvestro talked today about the crash Thursday in which she suffered second-degree burns to her right hand and superficial burns to her left hand. She has not been cleared to drive and will be re-evaluated Saturday by INDYCAR Medical Director Dr. Michael Olinger.

SIMONA DE SILVESTRO: "Something broke on the rear suspension, and when that happens, you're just a passenger. You can't really do anything about it, especially when you're going about 220 mph. I hit the wall and it took forever to land, it seemed, and then it started getting pretty hot out there (because of flames). It was pretty shocking, actually, especially to be on fire. It's kind of weird because the fuel is splashing on you and you don't really know what to do. A lot of things go through your head, but you want to get out of the car as quickly as possible. Everyone is working hard to get me back in the car, and I think it's important for me to get back in the car quickly. It just shows how safe the car is. I don't think a crash like that in any other car I would be standing here. When I got out of the car, I couldn't believe it because it was so crazy being along for the ride and being on fire - again. I was pretty shocked, but it was nice to be standing. I don't think I was a good patient in the infield medical center because I was in a lot of pain and I was screaming for water to cool my hands down. They took good care of me and then we went to the hospital, where they said it was second-degree burns. We took the bandages off (this morning) and they were really blistered, and tonight we're going to check them again and see what they say. They don't look pretty, so I don't want to look. I can say I'm pretty lucky to be here. It is my goal to get back in the car as quickly as I can. It will be (INDYCAR's medical team) decision and also mine because it's pretty shocking. I can move my hands, but it is pretty tight because it pulls the skin. We'll get some gloves that can fit."