Following the official launch of Renault's 2011-spec R31 in Valencia on Monday, Kubica advised the fans to wait a little longer until claiming that their favorite team can really battle the championship big guns this season. However, he did admit his optimism for 2011, as he underlined the improvements underwent by the Enstone organization in certain areas.
“I think definitely we are more prepared this year,” said Kubica, “because of the more stable situation in the team than last winter, when I joined the team. The winter of 2009 and 2010 was very difficult for Renault and I think this year the engineers and designers had a much easier time and much more time to design the car and I think they have done a really good job.”
However, when asked to predict Renault's form this season, the Pole stopped short from making any overenthusiastic promises.
“I think realistically speaking is far too early to say what will be possible to achieve this year,” he added. “I think if you blow too much air into a balloon, the balloon can explode very easily. It's too early. I learned from the past years that in January you can expect everything.”
He also brought past experiences to sustain his position.
“In 2008 it's the best example, with BMW. We were hoping for podiums and victories and we put the car on track and we finished the Valencia test with more than two seconds to the front. Then we went to Australia for the first race and we were on the first row. It can change very quickly.”
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