. Preparations are underway for tests of F1 cars at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona. It is first time, when the stables will reveal their cards before the seasonal races. They will fall first answers to questions, who better prepared the new car design for the upcoming 2018 season.
Robert Kubica and two days of testing
Although there is still some time left until the actual races, and even though the first races will take place on the 25th brand during the Australian Grand Prix, there may still be many technological improvements in the F1 cars themselves. Testing and providing suggestions on the scope possibilities introducing development changes is the responsibility of the development driver. This is exactly the function he plays in the Williams stable Polish driver – Robert Kubica. In Barcelona he will have two full days to test the new car.
Preparations for the return
Robert Kubica is the third driver in Williams' hierarchy. This is indicated by many premises, including the very fact of being able to test a new car for up to two days. The experience of the Pole is invaluable, which neither the first driver, Sergey Sirotkin, nor the youngest in F1 Lance Stroll have.
The possibilities it offers Williams to Robert Kubica, represent milestones towards his grand return to F1. The Polish driver is doing everything to change his status from "reserve" to racing. He is undoubtedly already appreciated by his current employers, and each of his appearances on the track arouses great interest. Whether it's regular training or test drives.
Plan for 2018
Robert Kubica proves how important a figure at Williams is plan prepared for him this year season. In addition to two days on the track at Circuit de Catalunya, the Pole will also appear in Friday training for the Grand Prix of Austria (July 1), Spain (May 13) and before the races in Abu Zabi (November 25).
Robert Kubica outside F1 - how did it happen?
Let us recall how it happened that Robert Kubica found himself out of F1 races. As a result of an accident during car rallies in Liguria during the Ronde di Adorra rally in February 2011. At one point, the car driven by a Pole crashed into the barriers, which severely damaged both the vehicle and the driver. As a result of this incident, Robert Kubica suffered a very serious injury to his right hand. After time-consuming rehabilitation, the Polish driver is only now regaining his full potential. Last year, there was speculation that a return to F1 was impossible. However, as the interested party himself claims, it is a matter of several to a dozen or so months.
The only thing left for us to do is keep our fingers crossed that the Pole will be heard again the fastest formula in the world.
