Robert Kubica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Robert Kubica |
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Kubica in 2019
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| Nationality |  Polish |
| Born | Robert Józef Kubica 7 December 1984 Kraków, Poland |
| Championship titles | |
| 2005 2013 |
World Series by Renault World Rally Championship-2 |
| Awards | |
| 2008 2008 2013 |
Lorenzo Bandini Trophy Polish Sportspersonality of the Year FIA Personality of the Year |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2013–2016 |
| Teams | M-Sport World Rally Team, Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT |
| Rallies | 33 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 14 |
| Total points | 43 |
| First rally | 2013 Rally de Portugal |
| Last rally | 2016 Monte Carlo Rally |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| 2021 team | Williams-Mercedes |
| Car number | 88 |
| Entries | 85 (85 starts) |
| 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 | 2019 Monaco Grand Prix |
Robert Józef Kubica (born 7 December 1984) is a Polish racing driver who is currently racing for the Williams F1 team. He became the first and only Polish driver to compete in Formula One. Between 2006 and 2009 he drove for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008, Kubica took his maiden Formula One victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the first Polish driver to win a Formula One race. That season he led the championship at one stage, before finishing fourth overall, his best career position. Kubica drove for Renault in 2010 and was set to remain with the team in 2011. Several years later Kubica spoke during an interview on a F1 official podcast 'Beyond The Grid' and confirmed he had signed a pre-contract for the 2012 season with Ferrari, a move that was eventually cancelled by his devastating rally crash in the winter of 2011.
On 6 February 2011, Kubica was seriously injured in a crash at the Ronde di Andora rally, in which his right forearm was partially severed. He was taking part in the rally for personal enjoyment. Kubica told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport in a bedside interview that he could feel the fingers in his right hand and was determined to make a swift return to Formula One in 2011. Since his return to good health, however, he initially stated that a return to Formula One would be "nearly impossible" because of his injury. Since then, he has taken part in tests with Renault and Williams, admitting that a Formula One return in the near future was not impossible.
Kubica returned to racing in September 2012, winning a minor rally in Italy. Kubica was named one of "The Men of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine for his return to auto racing. In 2013, he drove for Citroën in the European and World Rally-2 Championships. He went on to win the inaugural WRC-2 title, and moved to the WRC championship full-time in 2014, driving a Ford Fiesta RS WRC prepared by M-Sport.
On 16 January 2018, it was announced that Kubica would become the reserve driver of Williams for the 2018 season. On 22 November 2018, Kubica was announced as a Williams race driver for the 2019 Formula One season.
On 19 September 2019, during a press conference held before the Singapore Grand Prix, Kubica announced his decision to part ways with Williams after the end of the 2019 Formula One season. Kubica's racing career may not be over, with the Pole currently in talks with the World Endurance Championship and World Rally Championship.
Images for kids
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Kubica with the Epsilon Euskadi team
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Kubica as BMW Sauber's third driver at the 2006 United States Grand Prix
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Kubica's violent crash at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
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Kubica driving for BMW Sauber at the 2007 British Grand Prix
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Kubica achieved the first win of his F1 career at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix.
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Kubica driving for BMW Sauber at the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix
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Kubica at the 2009 British Grand Prix
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Kubica driving for Renault at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening round of the season.
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Kubica testing the R31 on Wednesday 2 February – days before his near fatal rally crash
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Kubica at the 2013 Rally Finland
