Robert Kubica believes there is an "80 or 90 percent" chance that he will return to Formula 1 following his test with the Renault team.
The Pole, who had to leave Formula 1 after sustaining severe injuries to his right hand and arm in a rally accident in 2011, completed his first test in F1 machinery last month at the Valencia circuit.
Kubica drove a 2012-spec Lotus Renault E20 and, according to Renault, he performed strongly enough to think an F1 comeback was possible.
According to motorsport.com, Kubica will get a second outing with Renault later this month at an undisclosed venue. Watch this space for further developments.
The 32-year-old said his optimism about a possible return to the sport has been boosted since the test.
"If you asked me how much I was realistically thinking that coming back to F1 was possible [before the test], I would have put myself up to 10 or maximum 20 percent chance," Kubica told Auto Express.
"Because the clock is running - not just the classification, but also [I am] getting older. F1 is going so fast that some people forget - not everyone, but some.
But, when asked what the chances of a return were now, he said: "Because I'm very realistic, and I'm keeping my feet on the ground, I'd put it at 80 or 90 percent."
Kubica admitted he was right at home when driving the Lotus Renault E20 car in Spain, saying he felt like he had not been absent for six years.
The Pole, who had to leave Formula 1 after sustaining severe injuries to his right hand and arm in a rally accident in 2011, completed his first test in F1 machinery last month at the Valencia circuit.
Kubica drove a 2012-spec Lotus Renault E20 and, according to Renault, he performed strongly enough to think an F1 comeback was possible.
According to motorsport.com, Kubica will get a second outing with Renault later this month at an undisclosed venue. Watch this space for further developments.
The 32-year-old said his optimism about a possible return to the sport has been boosted since the test.
"If you asked me how much I was realistically thinking that coming back to F1 was possible [before the test], I would have put myself up to 10 or maximum 20 percent chance," Kubica told Auto Express.
"Because the clock is running - not just the classification, but also [I am] getting older. F1 is going so fast that some people forget - not everyone, but some.
But, when asked what the chances of a return were now, he said: "Because I'm very realistic, and I'm keeping my feet on the ground, I'd put it at 80 or 90 percent."
Kubica admitted he was right at home when driving the Lotus Renault E20 car in Spain, saying he felt like he had not been absent for six years.
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