Polish driver Robert Kubica will take part in a second test on the Paul-Ricard circuit to allow the team to impose his capabilities to return the highest level of F1 competition.
Asked by media, Renault Sport Racing general manager Cyril Abiteboul said this second tests is planned to accurately impose the capabilities of the Polish driver.
“On this second day of testing, a complete rolling program is planned for this time to accurately impose the capabilities of Robert Kubica,” Abiteboul said.
“If the first day in Valencia had no other purpose than to allow Robert to connect with his sensations of driving, this second day of tests is meant to enlighten Robert on his real capacities to become again in the future ad driver in a major competition,” he added.
The 32-year-old driver had a first test on June 6, at the 2012 Lotus-Renault E20 V8, on which he completed 115 laps, raising the rumours of a possible professional return, notably in Formula One. He also participated last weekend at the Festival de La Vitesse, in Goodwood.
Kubica seems to be among the alternatives envisaged by F1 Renault leaders if they replaced the British driver Jolyon Palmer, weakened by his lack of results, without any point scored in eight races this season.
Kubica had renounced in April to take part in the 2017 season of car endurance (WEC) and his flagship race, the 24 hours of Le Mans circuit, while the team offered him a steering wheel in LMP1, the category of queen.
In 2011, Kubica had serious accident whose consequences on the right hand forced him to draw a line on Formula One, the winner of the Canada Grand Prix in 2008 had expressed doubts about his ability to compete long races in a narrow cockpit.
Robert Kubica and his team before a rally accident in 2011. (Sumber:www.grandprix247.com)
Speaking to media, the Polish thinks this second tests would be his best purpose to come back after the accident. “We’re going to far forward. Massively too far,” Kubica said.
“The best day for me would be if I can drive and I feel like I’m driving exactly the same as I was doing before the crash. This would be my personal best goal that’s achievable for now, I think.” he added.
