Daniel Morelli, Manager of Robert Kubica, believes the Pole will be able to step back into the cockpit of either a car or simulator in October to determine his full condition. The 26-year-old is still recovering from injuries sustained during a rally crash in February, but Morelli is hopeful that further progress will be made in the near future.
"In October we think that Robert can put a helmet on to give a message of what he will be capable of doing," Morelli said at Monza on Friday. "We are not talking about Formula 1 right away, but it is important that Robert can start to drive. Whether it is a simulator or a car on a race track is not really important, the important thing is the final step is achieved."
"We don't have anymore concern about the final outcome of Robert’s general recovery. Of course we must be positive and it is important to be positive in this kind of situation, but Robert is working really, really hard."
Morelli went on to explain that Kubica is coping well with his physiotherapy programme, but admits that 'nature has to do its work' with the nerve damage.
"The doctors and the physiotherapists tell him to slow down sometimes because he is doing too much," he added. "But it is better to slow him down rather than the opposite way around. I am here to say that we have good news.
"We still need nature to do its work because the nerves must complete their recovery, but we do not have any concrete obstacle. It is just a question of time now. Robert is a Formula 1 driver so if he can drive a Formula Renault car, then he can drive an F1 car.
"F1 cars nowadays are not physically demanding, so I would say it is probably more complicated to drive a GP2 car than an F1 car."
Source: http://www.gpupdate.net