Lotus-Renault driver Robert Kubica was discharged from the Santa Corona Hospital after a long period of 11 weeks, where he underwent treatment after he met with an accident while driving in the Ronde di Andora Rally crash in Italy. The Pole suffered multiple fractures in his right arm, leg and hand after he crashed his car into a church wall in the rally just before the start of the 2011 F1 season. After the crash, Kubica’s position was really critical and he was placed in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. Kubica also had to go through several surgeries in his right hand which appeared to have suffered the most. After being taken off the critical list, Kubica was also undergoing extensive rehabilitation and according to the doctors, he was now in a position where he can be continue his recovery away from the hospital. But the hospital authority also said that the Pole would still be monitored at regular intervals by the doctors.
In a brief interview, the Renault driver talked about the recovery measures that he will take and said, “As soon as I leave hospital, I’ll head to my home in Monaco for a short period of rest,” Kubica told fans via Renault’s official website. “Then I’ll move to Dr Ceccarelli’s facilities in Italy where I will start a deep rehabilitation programme and a preliminary soft training programme. The two programmes will gradually cross over based on the speed of my recovery”. Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli runs the Italian sports clinic ‘Formula Medicine’ and is a consultant with Renault Lotus Team. But it is still unsure whether the Pole would make his return in this Formula one season.
Despite his condition, Kubica has been closely following the progress of the Renault team. He receives complete updates from the Renault engineers about the car’s performance and all the changes that the try on the car whether big or small. Kubica is also in close touch with the Renault head eric boullier who keeps a constant touch with the Pole’s general condition. Robert Kubica was replaced by the vastly experienced german Nick Heidfeld. Kubica was very positive with the way the two drivers were taking the Renault team ahead and said that, “”The potential of the car, which I already noticed in the February Valencia test, seems to be confirmed. As usual, it’s now important the development continues to produce consistent updates for maintaining this level of performance. The guys did a great job with this car and I’m sure they’ll continue to improve. From my side, I’ll try to use my difficult experience to come back as strong as I possibly can”
The most heated debate after the crash of the Renault driver was the Renault team’s decision to allow the Pole to take part in a rally just five weeks before the start of the new season. different people will have different opinions. There are people who think this a very irresponsible decision on Renault’s part and these are the people who of a driver as a race machine and more as investment than a human driver. Eric Boullier was still defending his decision and also said that ,”Kubica’s extra-curricular activities make him the character that he is” . We just wish him all the luck and that we will see him soon driving the Renault.