15:25 – Renault has announced that it will hand Robert Kubica a second Formula 1 test at Paul Ricard in the near future in order “to assess his capabilities to return to the highest level of competition.”
Kubica competed in Formula 1 from 2006 to 2010 but was ruled out of action after he sustained severe arm injuries in a rally crash in early 2011.
Kubica returned to competitive action, firstly on the rallying scene and then in circuit-based categories, before climbing back into an F1 cockpit last month.
The Pole trialled the 2012-spec E20, in association with Renault, at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo Circuit, completing 115 laps, and was eager to explore the possibility of a comeback.