World champions Mercedes would be willing to organise a private test session for Romain Grosjean next year if his injuries rule him out of a return to the cockpit in time for next weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Grosjean escaped a horrifying accident at last Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in which his car became wedged in a crash barrier, broke in two and was engulfed in flames.
In the space of 28 seconds, he managed to work his way free of the wreckage, but in doing so suffered burns to the backs of his hands and injuries to his left ankle.