FIA president Jean Todt is confident Robert Kubica wouldn't pose a fitness risk should he land a full-time seat with Williams for the 2018 season.
The Polish driver, who in 2011 was involved in a serious rally accident and forced to quit Formula 1, is looking to make a comeback and is currently in the running to replace a retiring Felipe Massa to partner Lance Stroll.
Kubica has already tested the Williams FW40, but will take part in next week's Abu Dhabi tyre test to give Williams a final chance to assess the 32-year-old's abilities, including whether or not his injury could pose a problem.
Todt however doesn't believe his injury would pose a risk as long as he passes the FIA's strict medical examination.
"We have expert people who are there – and I am sure all necessary steps will be done if we have to face the situation," said Todt.
“Drivers, they come and they leave – and of course Kubica is different because the reason he had to stop was that he had a very bad rally crash. He survived from it and he came back into the business in rallying.
“Now he is in single-seaters, so time will tell. But clearly, we have all the standards to give the medical checks, so it is up to the doctors to decide.”
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