Renault team principal Eric Boullier has previously said he is willing to wait
as long as possible to try and get Kubica back in the car.
“Kubica would have been vital this season and we are waiting for him for
next season,” Boullier said.
“We want him to return, we want him with us. There are no certainties
over his state, however: we need to have more or less certain indications on
him by early November, because the interests of the team are also at stake.”
Renault’s current drivers, Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna, will be watching
developments closely. Senna – nephew of the late, great Ayrton Senna – has
replaced Nick Heidfeld, who was himself called up as a stand-in for Kubica,
and has acquitted himself well.
The Brazilian is not only a marquee name but has brought with him a certain
amount of sponsorship. Petrov has also brought sponsors to the team and says
he is confident his contract for 2012 is binding.