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Hungarian GP: Delight for Polish Fans in Attendance as Kubica Set to Drive Raikkonen’s Alfa Romeo F1 Car in FP1

Published 07/29/2021, 9:24 AM EDT

In what will come as the closest Grand Prix to a home race for him, former Williams driver Robert Kubica is set to drive the Alfa Romeo car at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Kubica made his F1 debut in 2006 Hungary.

Robert Kubica was a star driver in Formula One before his life-threatening accident in late 2011. Kubica made a comeback to the sport with Williams in 2019 but could not reach the same heights as his earlier career. But he scored the sole points of the team in 2019.

Robert Kubica returns to the cockpit at the Hungaroring, stepping into Kimi’s car in the first practice session for the #HungarianGP on Friday! 👏 pic.twitter.com/EjhbVWMyFd
— Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN (@alfaromeoracing) July 28, 2021

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Robert Kubica to replace Kimi Raikkonen at FP1

The Polish driver will take over Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen’s Alfa Romeo car for the first practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix this week. He has been out of the sport since 2019 and is thus delighted to drive an F1 car again.

As quoted by PlanetF1, he said, “It’s always great to be back in the car, especially so in Budapest which is the closest race to Poland on the calendar.

“There are always a lot of Polish fans on the stands and I know there will be a lot of flags to welcome me when I head out the garage on Friday.

“Of course, once you’re in the car, the focus is on doing the best possible job for the team and on helping our engineers with the set-up of the car. The margins are really small in the midfield so every improvement can be crucial,” said Kubica.

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We’re excited to see Kubica back in the car in Budapest: Alfa Romeo team boss

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Robert Kubica’s contribution and feedback have not gone unnoticed by Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur. Vasseur stated he is excited to see Kubica back in the car and racing again.

“Robert has done a really good job for the team so far this season and we’re excited to see him back in the car in Budapest,” said Vasseur.

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“His technical feedback has really helped us in setting up the car and we are confident he can help us extract even more from our package as the season progresses,” said Vasseur on Kubica’s contribution to the team.

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Devang Chauhan is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication, he has a keen eye for writing engaging and detailed articles on F1. Previously a writer for Sport Social's 'Chase Your Sport' Magazine, Devang has been a ardent follower of the sport for over a decade and has attended two editions of the Indian Grand Prix.

Hungarian GP: Delight for Polish Fans in Attendance as Kubica Set to Drive Raikkonen’s Alfa Romeo F1 Car in FP1

Robert Kubica to replace Kimi Raikkonen at FP1

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We’re excited to see Kubica back in the car in Budapest: Alfa Romeo team boss