Robert Kubica

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 a 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.

 2011 rallying accident 

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 MOZRet BRNRet MAG15 SIL21 ZOLRet HUN6 SPIRet NÜR12 JAR6 EST2 14th 46 2002 RC Motorsport MAG2 SIL4 JAR13 AND3 OSC10 SPARet IMO27 DON EST4 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 HOC11 HOC12 ADR1 ADR2 PAU1 PAU2 NOR11 NOR22 LMS127 LMS27 NÜR19 NÜR26 A1R111 A1R2Ret ZAN17 ZAN224 HOC2124 HOC2210 MAG14 MAG28 12th 31 2004 Mücke Motorsport Dallara F302/032 HWA-Mercedes HOC116 HOC127 EST19 EST223 ADR117 ADR1Ret PAU13 PAU22 NOR119 NOR14 MAG19 MAG25 NÜR15 NÜR22 ZAN18 ZAN25 BRN110 BRN28 HOC214 HOC227 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 ZOL13 ZOL21 MON15 VAL12 VAL216 LMS13 LMS22 BIL11 BIL28 OSC11 OSC21 DON13 DON26 EST12 EST23 MOZ1Ret MOZ2Ret 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  BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.06 BMW P86 2.4 V8 BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GERHUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 16th 6  BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.07 BMW P86/7 2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA 6th 39  BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.08 BMW P86/8 2.4 V8 AUS MAL BHR ESP TUR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN CHN BRA 4th 75  BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.09 BMW P86/9 2.4 V8 AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN BRA ABU 14th 17  Renault F1 Team Renault R30 Renault RS27-2010 2.4 V8 BHR AUS MAL CHN ESP MON TUR CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR BRA ABU 8th 136  Williams Martini Racing Williams FW41 Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN RUS JPN USA MEX BRA ABU – –  ROKiT Williams Racing Williams FW42 Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 tAUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINRUSJPNMEXUSABRAABU 19th 1Alfa Romeo Racing OrlenAlfa Romeo Racing C39Ferrari 065 1.6 V6 tAUT STYHUN GBR70AESPBELITATUSRUSEIFPOREMITUR BHRSKH ABU – –  Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen Alfa Romeo Racing C41 Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 t BHR EMI POR ESP MON AZE FRA STY AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA RUS TUR USA MXC SAP QAT SAU ABU20th*0*
* Season still in progress.
 Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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