Kubica recovering after elbow op

[Dare]

Looks bleaker for Kubica with new updates to me



Robert Kubica has undergone another surgery on his injured elbow, which doctors hope will allow him to "fully turn a steering wheel."

The former Renault driver suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident at the Ronde di Andora rally in February last year.

Kubica underwent several surgeries in the immediate aftermath and, more than a year on, has yet to make a comeback to racing despite a desire to do so.

Last week the Pole had yet another operation, this time aimed at improving the mobility of his arm which may take him a step closer to a comeback.

"Thanks to this, the driver will be able to fully turn the steering wheel," Dr Ruggero Testoni, the Head of Hand Surgery at the Pederzoli hospital, told the Italian media.

"Previously he was unable to turn the wheel down with his palm, and was forced to take his hand off the wheel for left-hand corners.

"The surgery was preceded by a series of tests in a car simulator. It will take at least one month in order to stabilise."


Source  F1 Planet

[Jericoke]

The surgery sounds like they're working towards him returning to being a race driver. 

Surely if there was no hope they wouldn't bother?

[Andy B]

Massa returned but he is not the driver he was and I'm sure it has happened to others.

[John S]

Is it groundhog day already Dare,  I posted virtualy the same story the day before. 

http://www.gpwizard.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15509.msg88169#msg88169

I agree though looks less and less likely that Robert will get back into F1, unless of course he is prepared to take the one year contract on offer next year at Ferrari as Massa's replacement. They are waiting for Perez to finish his development and takeover the seat in 2014, rumour says.