Eric Boullier on Monday admitted that in the minds of Renault already do now while Robert Kubica is low.
Polish pilot Kubica, fastest man in testing last week at Valencia, spent the night in an eats induced to be seven hours in surgery to repair his right hand partially severed from other injury in an accident in rally on Sunday.
The Lotus-Renault team through its sports director, Boullier said the BBC on Monday Kubica awoke with success on Monday "is having good communication" with those around him.
"He is sufrimiendo (with pain), but of brain activity is well and they are certainly more relieved that 24 hours ago," said Kubica manager Daniele Morelli.
However, the harsh reality of the world of F1 comes down to which this Thursday was reincian the test in Jerez, when only four weeks remaining until that formula 1 season start in Bahrain.
"Yes, of course, already are starting to think and work on a contingency plan", confirmed Boullier.
It has been suggested that Kubica will be out of action for the rest of the 2011 season.
"He (Kubica) will definitely be out for a couple of months, but I hope that the recovery will be more rapid marked year."
"But today is a little too soon to know exactly how much time will be," added.
"Should be a short term replacement which will be one of the pilots our reservation?", said Boullier, referring to Bruno Senna and Romain Grosjean.
"If you need to be longer, we will have to consider different options", added.
