Robert Kubica

Robert Kubica’s return to Formula 1 suffered a setback after the Pole broke his leg in fall near his home in Italy. The 27-year-old former Renault driver is understood to have reopened a fractured in his right tibia after losing his footing and falling on ice near his home in Pietrasanta, near Viareggio. Italian news agency ANSA said doctors x-rayed Kubica’s right leg, before he was transferred at his own request to a hospital in Pietra Ligure, which had treated him after last year’s...Read Full Story

  After breaking he’s right leg, which was operated before after he’s terrible crash, Robert Kubica went once more in the surgery room for a new operation to he’s leg, according to the doctors the surgery went well and in a few days he will be able to continue with he’s regular rehabilitation schedule.   The surgery took place last Friday according to Italian media in the Carlo Poma di Mantova hospital and was performed by doctor Ludovico Renzu Brivio.   He’s manager said to the media...Read Full Story

Team boss Eric Boullier shrugged his shoulders and answered “I don’t know” when asked if Robert Kubica has a future with Lotus . The team, together with the Polish driver last year when known as Renault, have been waiting throughout 2011 for Kubica to recover from serious injuries sustained in a pre-season rally crash. But there have been rumors of ructions between the team and the driver’s management camps — the latest quarrel being the wording of a statement announcing that Kubica is...Read Full Story

Injured Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica has informed his Renault team that he will not be fit for the start of the 2012 season. The Pole suffered horrendous injuries in a rally crash in February just weeks before the start of the 2011 season, but despite an intensive rehabilitation programme, the new season will be too early for him to commit to driving in the 2012 championship. Although Kubica can now walk freely, and move his hand and elbow, the 26-year-old feels he needs more time to...Read Full Story

Renault and former driver Nick Heidfeld have reached an amicable settlement and chosen to part company with immediate effect, it was announced on Friday. It follows the team’s decision to drop Heidfeld in favour of Bruno Senna ahead of last month’s Belgian Grand Prix. Heidfeld, who was drafted in by Renault at the start of 2011 as stand-in for the injured Robert Kubica, was sidelined after the team said he had failed to display the leadership qualities they had expected. He has now abandoned...Read Full Story