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Kubica given 2nd test drive for Renault amid comeback talk

SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) Robert Kubica is set for another test drive for Renault in a bid to return to Formula One, six years after a career-threatening injury.

Kubica’s heavy crash during an Italian rally race in February, 2011 left him requiring extensive surgery on his right arm. Even though he still only has limited movement in that arm, he is showing signs of getting back to a competitive level.

The 32-year-old Polish driver had a test drive for Renault last month in Spain – albeit in the Renault-powered Lotus F1 from 2012 – prompting speculation that Renault might be ready to offer him a path back to F1.