Poland’s Kubica gears up for F1 comeback
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
29.01.2019 17:30
Polish driver Robert Kubica has said that his comeback to Formula 1 Grand Prix racing after more than eight years feels "as if I’m making my debut again."
Robert Kubica in Warsaw on Tuesday. Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański
Crowds turned out to see Kubica alongside his new F1 car at a press conference in Warsaw on Tuesday.
"If I felt that I was not ready, I would never go back to Formula 1. I know, however, what a difficult task is ahead of me," the driver told reporters.
The 34-year-old was in November signed up to race for Williams after a stint as a test and reserve driver for the British team.
Official tests before the start of the new F1 season are planned for February 18-21 and February 26 - March 1 in Barcelona, Spain.
Kubica, the first Pole to compete in Formula 1, was forced to take a break from the sport after a serious crash in a rally car in 2011.
He injured his arm, shoulder and leg. He then started a long road to recovery.
Kubica made his F1 debut in 2006 and claimed a total of 12 podium finishes until 2010.
He won the Canadian Grand Prix with BMW Sauber in 2008 and then competed for Renault, taking three podium spots in his season with the French manufacturer.
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Source: PAP