Robert Kubica made a surprise return to Formula 1 for Alfa Romeo at the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend. He jumped in for Kimi Raikkonen, who tested positive after Friday training. Despite minimal mileage, the Polish rider took part in some fights on the track and one particular fight caught the attention of Max Verstappen.
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Kubica defended his P15 against Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel for a long time, but the German finally got past him. However, the Alfa Romeo driver did mention that he enjoyed fighting on the track with a competitive car.
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The Alfa Romeo driver remembers his fight with Vettel at the Dutch GP
Robert Kubica stated that despite old tires and a slower car, he was defending his position against Seb at Zandvoort. He also expressed his joy in finally driving a competitive car since 2010.
“Yes! Sure. I think I really drove in Formula 1 in 2010. So it was really a long time ago. Of course we are not at the top, but we still had a couple of nice fights and were able to do more than a few laps defend against Seb who was on fresher tires, ”said Kubica of the race in a competitive car.
Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 5, 2021 Alfa Romeos Robert Kubica and Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel in action during the REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw race
The defense of Kubica against Vettel also impressed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. He said, “I saw that! I thought, ‘Jesus! They fight hard. ”
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I’m looking forward to the race in Monza: Robert Kubica
As reported by Formula 1, Kubica will drive in Monza and Raikkonen has still not fully recovered from his fight against COVID-19. The Pole said he was really looking forward to the Italian Grand Prix.
“I’m looking forward to racing at Monza, an incredible track where I took my first podium in 2006,” said Robert.
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Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 4th, 2021 Alfa Romeo’s Robert Kubica during practice REUTERS / Benoit Tessier
“In contrast to Zandvoort, it is a track that I know well and that will help, especially since the sprint qualifying weekend format means that we will have one training session too short. I’m happy with what I’ve done in Holland and I can’t wait to help the team again in Monza, ”said Kubica.
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The Pole will try to improve his P15 at Zandvoort and collect some points with the Swiss team.
Can Kubica score in Monza? Let us know.
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