Zitat von Denorth

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for some reason I have huge doubts about his come back

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Couldn't agree more..

I personally feel Renault are sick of pushing back return dates and have simply given up hope. Boullier's comment made it pretty clear how a former team leader is no longer even a consideration of the team..

Zitat von Wolfie

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Sonny, there's also the thing that Bouillier probably knows that Robert is heading to Ferrari. Does he want to help Ferrari by giving him a test drive?

I believe Robert will come back but I also think that maybe Robert doesn't know what he is getting into by driving alongside Alonso

Also many Robert-fans are thrilled over him going to Ferrari. Wonder how they see things if they go as I think they will go

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I think Boullier knows much more about Robert's situation than you or I, Nicole. And I think Eric did what was best for Lotus. And that was to bring a new team leader to pilot his teams F1 car if the old team leader was not fit to do so.

I have a lot of trouble believing the Kubica to Ferrari rumours. A lot of trouble. If I'm wrong, I will gladly throw my hand up and admit that I was off. But how long did Renault give him to recover? We heard Robert may be in the simulator by November. That didn't happen. Boullier said we will still give him time to recover. We have a 2009 Renault F1 car waiting in the garage for Robert. That didn't happen. Then the news comes that Robert may not be ready for winter testing, but maybe ready for the Australian GP race. If you were a team principle.. what would you do? Would you wait around and hope Robert could be fit, firstly. And secondly, wonder if he will still have pace? That is a lot for a team to hope for. Especially if we consider the most recent misfortune to Massa. Not only must the team hope he becomes fit. They then have to hope he still has the pace. I feel badly for Robert. But the team made the correct decision.

If Ferrari are to consider Kubica: they will need to see him in an F1 car. As of now, he will be out of F1 for 2 seasons prior to 2013. And returning from not only career-threatening injuries, but life-threatening. If he goes to Mugello or Fiorano to test an old Ferrari F1 car: we have to consider a few things. He is driving on a non-F1 circuit, with old spec tyres (non-Pirelli) and without some current gimicks of F1 (DRS). Is a few good laps in that scenario enough to say: OK, he is ready for Ferrari. Or would Ferrari want to see him race in F1 for a season before they decide? Driving around a test track and going through an F1 season are markedly different, IMO. Ultimately it is Ferrari's decision. But I think they will need some proof that serious injury would not relegate him to the same category as Massa..

I hadn't gathered the news that Robert hadn't spoken to the team (according to Petrov). I read a quote from Boullier that Kubica's manager had originally agreed the team could release a statement about Kubica, which Kubica's manager later shot back at Lotus for releasing. I can't recall exactly what the statement read. But I believe it had to do with Kubica's time table for return. It all sounds like a relationship gone wrong. A very bad breakup.

The Ferrari situation is an interesting situation for 2013. If Massa finds the performance to keep his seat, good on him. I just don't see it though. He improved slightly towards the end of 2011. But I think he is a demoralized man who realizes he no longer has the support of the team. It's on the other end of the garage. If he leaves for 2013: the most logical decision seems to be Perez. If Jules Bianchi would have landed a seat for 2012, I think his name could also have been thrown in the ring. But Boudica said it best in the Lotus thread: Ferrari have defied logic in their decision making since the arrival of Domi as team principle. Who knows.. we may see Lewis and Alonso in the same team again. " title="blink" />

I certainly agree Renault are finished with Kubica. And wouldn't provide him the opportunity to drive their cars if he wasn't committed to the team. I guess only time will tell what the future holds. But first we need to see if Robert will regain the proper fitness to drive an F1 car again..

From f1zone.net:

By Editor on Saturday, December 17, 2011

Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli is no longer overseeing Robert Kubica’s rehabilitation process due to differences in opinion over how his rehabilitation should proceed in the future, according to a report by Italian website OmniCorse.it. If these revelations are indeed true, it would be a surprising move, given that Ceccarelli has been a friend and a doctor to the Polish driver since 2003.

Ceccarelli, who runs the Italian sports clinic Formula Medicine in Viareggio, has been involved in Kubica’s rehabilitation since the tragic accident at the Ronde di Andora Rally in February last year. Kubica suffered multiple fractures to his right arm, leg and hand; narrowly averting amputation of his right hand.

Recovery of his hand has been slower than expected, which prompted the announcement last month that the Pole would not be ready in time for the start of the 2012 season. Throughout his recovery, Kubica has been single-minded in his objective, which is to return to a Formula 1 car as soon as possible. Reports from the Italian media suggest that the reason behind their parting is because Kubica wanted to speed up the rehabilitation process, while Ceccarelli advised him to take a more measured approach to his recovery.

Eric Boullier has already stated, after signing Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012, that the team’s relationship with Kubica is at ‘point zero’, making it increasingly unlikely that Kubica will return to Formula 1 with Lotus. Since then, the Pole has been very keen to quickly demonstrate that he is fit enough to return to Formula 1.

However, it has been reported that Ferrari have been following Kubica’s recovery very closely. Ferrari were rumoured to have had an option on Kubica for 2012 last year, although they let the option drop after he suffered his accident. It was previously reported by F1Zone that Ferrari are making plans for the former Renault driver to test the 2010 Ferrari next spring.