Robert Kubica’s manager, Daniele Morelli, says Renault will know by early November whether his client is capable of returning to a Formula One cockpit in 2012.
Kubica was almost killed after crashing during a rally in Italy in early February and has since undergone multiple operations to attend to fractures of the right leg and arm.
Having narrowly avoided amputation of the right hand, the Pole is now starting to gain movement again and should know soon whether or not he will be able to make a complete recovery.
«Robert is exercising the right elbow by flexing and tensing it; soon he will start twisting it,» Morelli said.
«The hand is progressing: the movements are there and that’s the most important thing. Strength is lacking but it’s just a matter of time.
«I often talk to Boullier: he’ll have an answer – whether positive or negative – by early November, when we’ll all have a clearer idea. I’m optimistic.»
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