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Last weekend was successful for Robert Kubica. After an eight-year hiatus, he took part in pre-race training at Montmelo as part of the Spanish Grand Prix. He hit 1: 21,510 and was faster than Williams' entry-level drivers. Despite his good achievements, he did not take part in the Sunday race.
Testing positive for Robert at Montmelo
The weekend race at Montmelo included Friday's practice, Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race. Robert Kubica only participated in training sessions, during which he achieved a better time than Williams' basic drivers. For comparison - Robert Kubica defeated the track in 1: 21,510, with 1: 21,556 Lance Stroll and 1: 22,060 Sergey Sirotkin. Thus, he took the nineteenth place.
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Williams' plans
Deputy team principal Claire Williams unintentionally opened the door to the plans for Robert Kubica. At the press conference, she stated that the Pole will perform in three more training sessions this year. Everything indicates that the desired goal of our driver is more and more within reach.
Robert Kubica is getting closer to the goal
The efforts of the Polish driver to return to Formula 1 began in 2017 with the memorable tests in the Renault car. However, he eventually signed a contract with Williams' stable. There, he acts as a test and development driver. He helped prepare the car for this year's F1 races. Before the season, there was speculation about his chances of appearing alongside Lance Stroll. Ultimately, however, it turned out that this task was delegated to a Russian, Sergei Sirotkin.
"I'm happy with how I felt in the car"
In an interview given by Robert Kubica for Przegląd Sportowy our compatriot said that he felt good in the car during Friday's training sessions. He is especially satisfied with how quickly he was able to find his way in such a situation after a two-month break.
"Some things cannot be found on a shelf in a supermarket" - said the Pole - "You have to have them, you cannot buy them. (…) There is no subtext to it about these circumstances, but I think that in general there is quite a point in this. "
Will he return to Formula 1?
Robert Kubica does not hide that his goal is to return to racing in Formula 1. Both last year's starts in single-seater cars as part of the GP3 series and Fomuła E were to serve this purpose. It was part of a wider plan, because he could test his skills in these competitions. There are many indications that the Polish driver is on the right track to implement his plans, and participation in training sessions only confirms this.
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