Robert Kubica given another Renault test to assess F1 readiness

SPIELBERG, Austria -- Renault has confirmed Robert Kubica will have another test in 2012 Formula One car this week to "assess his capabilities to return to the highest level of competition".

Kubica had his first test of an open wheel F1 car last month, driving a modified 2012 Lotus in Valencia. The Polish driver's F1 career was cut short in 2011 after he suffered a heavy rallying crash on the eve of that season, an accident which nearly severed his right arm and has left him unable to compete in open-wheel racing since.

His return to testing duties followed the latest round of surgery on his arm which has allowed him back into an open-wheel cockpit. Renault was left impressed by his pace in…