Renault team principal Eric Boullier immediately flew out to Italy after the Turkish Grand Prix to check on Robert Kubica’s progress.
The Polish driver has been spending time at home in Monaco and at a specialist hospital in Italy where he spent several weeks recovering from a horrific rally accident.
The Renault driver is undergoing intense rehabilitation, which is going very well, Boullier was pleased to report to everyone back at the Enstone factory in the UK.
“Robert has made another step forward in his rehabilitation process and doctors are pleasantly surprised by the way in which his condition is improving”, said the Frenchman.
“Now, it is a matter of time and, even if patience isn’t Robert’s first quality, he is fully aware that rehabilitation could be quite a long process.”
Kubica showed signs that he is returning to his former self, probing Boullier on the finer details of the car, tyres and strategies.
“We spoke about the latest developments of the car and of the team, and he was also interested to hear more on the details of the R31, tyres and strategies.
“Robert is still very much involved, keeping in touch with his engineers, and we have been keeping him informed of every important decision the team has taken. He may not be with us all of the time this year, but he’s very much a part of the Lotus Renault GP family.”
Three months after his accident, doctors now consider the first phase of his recovery over. The second phase now begins and includes several minor operations to remove the unavoidable adhesions that are affecting the functionality of his forearm and elbow muscles. This is considered routine practice.
Renault reported that the first of those ‘minor operations’, which took place on Tuesday, according to plan.
