Robert Kubica is making slow yet steady progress as he pushes to return to formula one.<\/p>\n
Germany’s Die Welt reports that the Pole, horribly injured in a February rally crash, is now able to move his right hand, fingers and arm, despite initial fears the limb would have to be amputated.<\/p>\n
The report said Kubica’s arm will “probably never recover entirely”, but dexterity has returned to most of the fingers even if the “middle finger still causes problems”.<\/p>\n
“His thumb has recovered full movement,” said Welt writer Burkhard Nuppeney.<\/p>\n
Renault team owner Gerard Lopez said recently that Kubica might be invited to drive in a Friday practice session later this year; an offer rejected vehemently by his manager Daniele Morelli.<\/p>\n
“If Robert comes back,” he said, “he doesn’t want gifts or kindly-meant offers.”<\/p>\n
Kubica’s friend Fernando Alonso understands.<\/p>\n
“If you’ve been through so much and given as much as Robert has suffered to come back, you only want to come back for one reason — to have the same goals as before.”<\/p>\n
The Spaniard is convinced that, also psychologically, Kubica will be able to put the chapter behind him.<\/p>\n
“The accident was bad luck and a man of his calibre can shake it off, particularly as it had nothing to do with formula one,” said Alonso.<\/p>\n
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