Robert Kubica is set to sample Formula 1 machinery for the first time since 2011 after nearly losing his right hand in a horrific rallying accident in Andorra.
The Polish driver will be testing the 2012 Lotus at the Valencia Ricardo Tormo circuit with test driver Sergey Sirotkin on Tuesday.
After deciding to take a turn away from rallying, Kubica was set to return to road racing to drive for the LMP1 ByKolles team in the World Endurance Championship, before pulling out before the opening round at Silverstone in April.
Since then, the 32-year old has been sampling more racing machinery with recent tests in Formula E, GP3 and also an LMP2 Dallara for SMP Racing.
Kubica said earlier in the year he felt was ready to return to F1, even if he could not drive all of the circuits yet, but is under no illusion testing an F1 car is one thing and a race weekend something ‘totally different’.
Testing the Renault E20 will also mean that Kubica will not be trying hybrid technology in an F1 car just yet, with no further tests currently planned for the future and no concrete plans set in place for the rest of the 2017 season, Kubica could be available more runs if this test were to be successful.
