Timo Glock will be back behind the wheel of his Toyota on Thursday just four days after his horror smash in the German Grand Prix.
In front of his home crowd, Glock hurtled backwards into a concrete wall along the main straight at Hockenheim due to a fault the team have now traced to the right-rear toelink/trackrod.
The car was destroyed on impact before finally coming to rest on the opposite side of the circuit in front of the main grandstand.
The 26-year-old spent Sunday night in hospital in Ludwigshafen for precautionary checks before being allowed to return home on Monday for rest and further medical tests.
Those tests have confirmed Glock suffered no injuries or concussion, and he will now drive on the third day of this week's four-day test at Jerez.
Explaining the accident, Glock said: "I was running well and looking set for the points, but I ran a little wide on the last corner of lap 35.
"That wasn't a major problem because most cars were doing that at some stage in the race, but I just felt the back of the car go.
"I tried to catch it, but I was not able to. I had no control at that point and was just a passenger.
"When I saw it later on TV I could see something broke in the right rear suspension. Actually, it looked worse on TV than it really was.
"I am fine now. I spent Sunday night in the hospital, but only so the doctors could complete their checks.
"They ran X-rays and an MRI scan and found no problems at all, so I went home on Monday morning for some rest and more checks with my doctor.
"It was a really hard impact and my back hurt immediately after I got out of the car, but now it is fine."
Although the team are conducting further analysis on the problem that led to the shunt, Glock has no fears for the future.
"I'm not at all concerned because I trust the team completely," added Glock.
"We are all working together to improve the car performance and reliability.
"I am looking forward to getting back in the car tomorrow. It is an important test and I am pleased I can contribute.
"Then of course I will be racing in Hungary where I expect the same strong performance level and hopefully a points finish."
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