Poland’s Kubica tests new car ahead of F1 opener
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
21.02.2019 15:50
Polish driver Robert Kubica, who is making a comeback to Formula 1 Grand Prix racing, on Thursday tested his new car at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona, Spain.
Robert Kubica in action during pre-season testing at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit on Thursday. Photo: EPA/ALEJANDRO GARCIA
Kubica’s Williams team began testing the car with a two-day delay, Poland’s PAP news agency reported.
Experts said the British team’s main aim on Thursday was to make its new FW42 model more aerodynamic.
The F1 season starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 17.
Kubica, 34, 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.
He returned to Formula 1 last year as a test and reserve driver for Williams.
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Source: PAP