Polish driver Robert Kubica has said that it would be a dream to return to Formula One and is considering having more surgery on his injured hand this winter as he continues to hope for a comeback to the motor racing sport.
Kubica suffered a partially severed right hand in a rally accident on the eve of the 2011 Formula One season, and has not recovered enough movement to return. He competed in the World Rally Championship this season.
Kubica said that once the season is over he would look at everything, adding that it would be a dream to come back to Formula One, The BBC reported.
The winner of the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was considered by many as one of the best drivers in the sport at the time of his crash. But the accident has restricted movement in his arm and fingers, making driving in the narrow cockpit of a single-seater car difficult.
Last year, he admitted that it would be nearly impossible to return to Formula One, but he has competed at the highest level in rallying.
In a privateer Ford Fiesta run by M-Sport, Kubica led the famous Monte Carlo Rally at one stage, and has a best finish of sixth. But more mobility in his injured hand, and his belief he can still perform to a high level in Formula One, mean he is keen to explore his options.
Kubica, whose last Formula One race was the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, said that the arm and hand are OK, adding that from a mobility point of view, there have been some improvements. He said that from a limitation point of view, it's pretty much the same.
So, Kubica said that he needs to have more surgery and there are possibilities, but added that it's a tight season, there are many rallies and they are long events.
Kubica said that Formula One would be a dream to come back but they have to stay realistic. He added that if he decides to try and come back he would have more surgery this winter and maybe with the help of the doctors, and with some luck, it would be possible.
