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Robert Kubica at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
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| Born | 7 December 1984 |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Entries | 76 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Career points | 273 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2010 position | 8th (136 points) |
Robert Józef Kubica (born 7 December 1984 in Krakow) is a Polish racing driver.
On 1 December 2005, Kubica got to test in Formula One for the Renault F1 Team. After the test, he was hired by the BMW Sauber F1 team as the test and reserve driver for the 2006 F1 season.
Robert Kubica got the chance to race in the Hungarian Grand Prix replacing the departing Jacques Villeneuve for the remainder of the 2006 season. On 10 September 2006 he drove to an impressive third place and became the first Polish driver on the podium in Formula 1. This led to Kubica getting a full-time drive for the BMW outfit in 2007.
In 2008 Kubica has good season. He took the first pole position for BMW Sauber. At the Canadian Grand Prix Kubica won after a long fight with teammate Nick Heidfeld. It was first win in the race for BMW.
After BMW announced they were leaving Formula 1 in 2009, Kubica joined the French team Renault F1.
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2011
On February 6, 2011, Kubica was in a bad crash while competing in a rally race. He was driving a Škoda Auto in the Ronde di Andora. His car ran off the road and crashed at high speed into a wall. He was removed from the car, and air-lifted to hospital by helicopter. His co-driver, Jacub Gerber, was unhurt. Gerber was able to get out of the wrecked car.
Kubica's condition was reported to be serious. Reports say that he has several fractures to his right arm, leg and hand. It was reported that his hand was crushed. Doctors are trying repair the damage to his hand.
On February 6, Kubica had seven hours of surgery to repair his injures. Lotus Renault GP has reported that he is doing better and his recovery encouraging. He was able to talk to his doctors and family. Kubica "is ready to fight for his comeback." He will need several more surgeries to repair the damage. He will also need to stay in the hospital for about three weeks.
Renault announced that Nick Heidfeld will replace Kubica starting at the test in Barcelona. Eleven weeks after his accident, Kubica was released from the hospital. He plans a short rest at his home before starting the rehabilitation treatment. He is optimistic about his progress.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | RC Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13th | ||
| 2002 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | RC Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 7th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Italy | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 188 | 2nd | ||
| Formula Renault 2000 Brazil | RS2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | NC↑ | |
| 2003 | Formula Three Euroseries | Prema Powerteam | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12th |
| British Formula Three | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC↑ | ||
| Masters of Formula Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 33rd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Target Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| F3 Korea Super Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2004 | Formula Three Euroseries | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | h | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 7th |
| Macau Grand Prix | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2005 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Epsilon Euskadi | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 154 | 1st |
| Macau Grand Prix | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2006 | Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16th |
| 2007 | Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6th |
| 2008 | Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 4th |
| 2009 | Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14th |
| 2010 | Formula One | Renault F1 Team | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 8th |
* Season in progress.
↑ As Kubica was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | RC Motorsport | MOZ Ret |
BRN Ret |
MAG 15 |
SIL 21 |
ZOL Ret |
HUN 6 |
SPI Ret |
NÜR 12 |
JAR 6 |
EST 2 |
14th | 46 |
| 2002 | RC Motorsport | MAG 2 |
SIL 4 |
JAR 13 |
AND 3 |
OSC 10 |
SPA Ret |
IMO 27 |
DON |
EST 4 |
7th | 80 |
Complete Formula Three Euroseries results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prema Powerteam | Dallara F303/022 | Spiess-Opel | HOC1 1 |
HOC1 2 |
ADR 1 |
ADR 2 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
NOR 1 1 |
NOR 2 2 |
LMS 1 27 |
LMS 2 7 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 6 |
A1R 1 11 |
A1R 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 24 |
HOC2 1 24 |
HOC2 2 10 |
MAG 1 4 |
MAG 2 8 |
12th | 31 |
| 2004 | Mücke Motorsport | Dallara F302/032 | HWA-Mercedes | HOC1 1 6 |
HOC1 2 7 |
EST 1 9 |
EST 2 23 |
ADR 1 17 |
ADR 1 Ret |
PAU 1 3 |
PAU 2 2 |
NOR 1 19 |
NOR 1 4 |
MAG 1 9 |
MAG 2 5 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 2 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 5 |
BRN 1 10 |
BRN 2 8 |
HOC2 1 4 |
HOC2 2 7 |
7th | 53 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Epsilon Euskadi | ZOL 1 3 |
ZOL 2 1 |
MON 1 5 |
VAL 1 2 |
VAL 2 16 |
LMS 1 3 |
LMS 2 2 |
BIL 1 1 |
BIL 2 8 |
OSC 1 1 |
OSC 2 1 |
DON 1 3 |
DON 2 6 |
EST 1 2 |
EST 2 3 |
MOZ 1 Ret |
MOZ 2 Ret |
1st | 154 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | WDC | Points |
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| 2006 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.06 | BMW P86 2.4 V8 | BHR TD |
MAL TD |
AUS TD |
SMR TD |
EUR TD |
ESP TD |
MON TD |
GBR TD |
CAN TD |
USA TD |
FRA TD |
GER TD |
HUN DSQ |
TUR 12 |
ITA 3 |
CHN 13 |
JPN 9 |
BRA 9 |
16th | 6 | ||||
| 2007 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.07 | BMW P86/7 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret |
MAL 18 |
BHR 6 |
ESP 4 |
MON 5 |
CAN Ret |
USA | FRA 4 |
GBR 4 |
EUR 7 |
HUN 5 |
TUR 8 |
ITA 5 |
BEL 9 |
JPN 7 |
CHN Ret |
BRA 5 |
6th | 39 | |||||
| 2008 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.08 | BMW P86/8 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret |
MAL 2 |
BHR 3 |
ESP 4 |
TUR 4 |
MON 2 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 5 |
GBR Ret |
GER 7 |
HUN 8 |
EUR 3 |
BEL 6 |
ITA 3 |
SIN 11 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 6 |
BRA 11 |
4th | 75 | ||||
| 2009 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber F1.09 | BMW P86/9 2.4 V8 | AUS 14† |
MAL Ret |
CHN 13 |
BHR 18 |
ESP 11 |
MON Ret |
TUR 7 |
GBR 13 |
GER 14 |
HUN 13 |
EUR 8 |
BEL 4 |
ITA Ret |
SIN 8 |
JPN 9 |
BRA 2 |
ABU 10 |
14th | 17 | |||||
| 2010 | Renault F1 Team | Renault R30 | Renault RS27-2010 2.4 V8 | BHR 11 |
AUS 2 |
MAL 4 |
CHN 5 |
ESP 8 |
MON 3 |
TUR 6 |
CAN 7 |
EUR 5 |
GBR Ret |
GER 7 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 3 |
ITA 8 |
SIN 7 |
JPN Ret |
KOR 5 |
BRA 9 |
ABU 5 |
8th | 136 | |||
| 2018 | Williams Martini Racing | Williams FW41 | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP TD |
MON | CAN | FRA | AUT TD |
GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU TD |
– | – | |
| 2019 | ROKiT Williams Racing | Williams FW42 | Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS 17 |
BHR 16 |
CHN 17 |
AZE 16 |
ESP 18 |
MON 18 |
CAN 18 |
FRA 18 |
AUT 20 |
GBR 15 |
GER 10 |
HUN 19 |
BEL 17 |
ITA 17 |
SIN 16 |
RUS Ret |
JPN 17 |
MEX 18 |
USA Ret |
BRA 16 |
ABU 19 |
19th | 1 | |
| 2020 | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | Alfa Romeo Racing C39 | Ferrari 065 1.6 V6 t | AUT | STY TD |
HUN TD |
GBR | 70A TD |
ESP | BEL | ITA | TUS | RUS | EIF | POR | EMI | TUR | BHR TD |
SKH | ABU TD |
– | – | |||||
| 2021 | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | Alfa Romeo Racing C41 | Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 t | BHR | EMI | POR | ESP TD |
MON | AZE | FRA | STY TD |
AUT | GBR | HUN TD |
BEL | NED 15 |
ITA 14 |
RUS | TUR | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | SAU | ABU | }
* Season still in progress. |
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