Jaime Alguersuari has given a damning view of Robert Kubica’s current condition, claiming the Pole is unable to pick up and drink from a glass of water.
Kubica suffered a horrific injury to his hand, arm and leg in February 2011 when his rally car impacted with a safety guard rail which penetrated the car. He then suffered a further setback when he slipped on ice and fractured his leg earlier this year.
Whilst his doctors and friends have given improving assessments of his health, claiming he could soon be able to return to competitive motorsports, former Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari gave a different view.
“I think Robert is and was a fantastic driver, fast and complete,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live. “I am sure that if he had been with a top team he would have been World Champion, without a doubt.
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“But at the moment the latest information I have about him is not very good. He cannot drink using his hand – I mean, he cannot take a glass and drink, so it doesn’t look very good. I think his injuries are more than expected.
“Of course, I would like him to come back, because he really deserves to be in F1, absolutely.”
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