Robert Kubica has undergone a third, and hopefully final, major operation, this time on his elbow.
The doctors declared the eight hour operation to reconstruct his fractured elbow a success.
“As scheduled, Robert was back in surgery today as doctors at Santa Corona Hospital treated the complex fracture to his elbow,” read a statement from the team.
“The operation lasted eight hours in order to stabilise and reconstruct the damaged fragments of the delicate joint structure. At the end of the surgery, the doctors were pleased with the outcome, with the procedure being completed successfully
“Robert will remain in intensive care for a few days as he recovers from this latest operation.”
In other, related news, Nick Heidfeld has secured the open seat at Lotus-Renault for the 2011 season.
