Robert Kubica has gotten back in an F1 car after six years of absence, and it looks like he truly missed driving the highest-performing open-wheel single seaters in the world.
The Polish driver got behind the wheel of a 2012 Lotus E20, which was painted in the current colors of Renault’s Formula 1 team, and he drove 115 laps of the Valencia circuit in Spain. The distance he covered is a Grand Prix times one and a half, and it appears that he has not lost his touch.
The 32-year-old got the drive in what is described as a private session with Renault, and the results he made should make him eligible for further collaboration with the French company.
He conducted several evaluations with different settings and fuel loads. It is worth noting that Kubica drove a 2012-specification F1 car, which came with a V8 engine, instead of the current flock of turbocharged V6 motors.
The first time Robert stepped in a Renault F1 car was back in 2005, when he was selected for a test, and he stated that he was happy to have another go in a car like this.
The driver also mentioned that he was proud of his results in Valencia, and he is aware of what he lost in these past few years.
In case you have forgotten, Robert Kubica was involved in a serious injury back in 2011, before the inaugural race of that year's Formula 1 season.
The Italian crash took place in a rally where the first Polish driver in F1 was running to keep his skill sharp between winter tests, but the impact was so severe that he risked losing the capability of using his right arm.
In his four-year career in F1, the Polish driver made 76 Grand Prix starts, and won the 2008 Canadian GP. Other wins in Kubica’s name include the 2013 WRC2 title, as well as the 2014 European Rally Championship season-opener.
The 32-year-old got the drive in what is described as a private session with Renault, and the results he made should make him eligible for further collaboration with the French company.
He conducted several evaluations with different settings and fuel loads. It is worth noting that Kubica drove a 2012-specification F1 car, which came with a V8 engine, instead of the current flock of turbocharged V6 motors.
The first time Robert stepped in a Renault F1 car was back in 2005, when he was selected for a test, and he stated that he was happy to have another go in a car like this.
The driver also mentioned that he was proud of his results in Valencia, and he is aware of what he lost in these past few years.
In case you have forgotten, Robert Kubica was involved in a serious injury back in 2011, before the inaugural race of that year's Formula 1 season.
The Italian crash took place in a rally where the first Polish driver in F1 was running to keep his skill sharp between winter tests, but the impact was so severe that he risked losing the capability of using his right arm.
In his four-year career in F1, the Polish driver made 76 Grand Prix starts, and won the 2008 Canadian GP. Other wins in Kubica’s name include the 2013 WRC2 title, as well as the 2014 European Rally Championship season-opener.
Robert complained about grip, understeer, downforce and had the biggest smile on after his 115 laps!! J #Kubica pic.twitter.com/dOqJCc0iez
— Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) June 6, 2017