Robert Kubica admits comeback hopes now 'very slight'

What had looked set to be the most remarkable story in Formula One's recent history could be fizzling out.

With Robert Kubica seemingly moving towards a sensational return, ESPN imagines how F1's recent history could have looked had the Polish driver not gone rallying on the eve of the 2011 season.

Hopes of a return for Robert Kubica, whose F1 career was abruptly ended by a 2011 rally crash, were raised by a series of tests for Renault earlier this year, culminating in a full day behind the wheel of the team's 2017 car the week after this year's Hungarian Grand Prix. Renault's decision to sign Carlos Sainz for 2018 ended his chances of returning with the Enstone outfit, though replacing…