Kubica, who left Williams at the end of his 2019 comeback campaign, is Alfa’s reserve driver for the 2020 season.
He will drive Antonio Giovinazzi’s C39 in the first practice session at the Red Bull Ring on Friday.
Kubica completed two half-day trips for Alfa during the pre-season tests and became the fastest driver on the opening morning of the second test.
“I’m looking forward to getting back active this weekend, especially after the long break that saw the whole world of motorsport watching,” said Kubica.
“As always, my goal is to provide our engineers with as much data as possible and to give them my feedback from the cockpit.
“This weekend will be a whole new experience for everyone. We’ll be going to the place where we were a few days ago. So it’s about refining all the data we have collected during the Austrian Grand Prix and which to test. ” Adjustments that we want to make to the cars. “
Alfa team principal Frederic Vasseur said: “I’m looking forward to seeing Robert in the car on Friday.
“A driver with their experience always has valuable feedback and can help us to learn more about our car.
“Of course, Robert was on the team last weekend, so he is clear about everything that was discussed in the engineering meetings and during each session: It will be a chance for him to experience the car himself and armed.” This knowledge helps us move forward. ”
Kubica finished 20th for Williams at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix – his only race at the Red Bull Ring during his F1 career, as the track was not on the calendar during his time for BMW Sauber or Renault between 2006 and 2010.
The Pole won’t be the only F1 reserve driver taking part in the opening practice session for the Styrian GP, as Jack Aitken will drive for Williams instead of George Russell.
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