News on Robert Kubica

F1 driver Kubica leaves hospital

2011-04-24T11:30:30Z

Injured Formula One star Robert Kubica on Sunday left hospital nearly three months after a horrifying rally accident almost cost him his hand, Italian media reports said.

The Polish driver had been confined to the Santa Corona hospital in the town of Pietra Ligure since his crash in February, which left him with serious arm and...

F1 driver Kubica to be on feet within weeks: doctors

2011-03-18T13:30:16Z

Formula One driver Robert Kubica could be walking around on crutches within weeks, doctors said Friday as the Pole continues his recovery from a rally car crash in which he almost lost his arm.

Kubica, who drives for the Renault Formula One team, narrowly escaped having his ri...

Kubica proving a model patient - Renault boss

2011-03-17T16:30:32Z

Formula One driver Robert Kubica is proving to be a model patient as he recovers from injuries sustained in February's horror crash.

The Lotus Renault driver almost lost his right arm and hand from the high speed accident in a rally in Italy, with the Pole requiring four bouts of surger...

F1 driver Kubica return impossible to predict: doctor

2011-03-10T10:30:24Z

Robert Kubica's return to Formula One after last month's horror crash is impossible to predict, his Lotus Renault team doctor Riccardo Ceccarelli admitted on Thursday.

"When will he return? Now that's a question to which no one can reply for the moment. All we know is tha...

Renault sign Heidfeld after Kubica injury

2011-02-16T16:30:47Z

Lotus Renault have signed veteran German driver Nick Heidfeld to replace the injured Robert Kubica, it was announced Wednesday.

Kubica could miss the entire Formula One season after suffering serious injuries in a rally crash earlier this month.

However, Renault ha...

F1 driver Kubica targets quick return

2011-02-11T19:30:25Z

Robert Kubica on Friday vowed to be back in Formula One by the end of the year as experienced German Nick Heidfeld emerged as favourite to deputise for the injured Pole at the Lotus Renault team.

Kubica was racing in the Ronde di Andora rally in Formula One star Robert Kubica has vowed to bounce back better than ever despite suffering a horror crash in a rally in Liguria on Sunday that has put his racing career at risk.

Surgeons battled for seven hours to save the functionality of his right hand and he is due to go under the knife again...

Surgeons battle to save Kubica hand, F1 career

2011-02-06T19:30:20Z

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica underwent seven hours of surgery on Sunday after suffering multiple injuries in a high-speed rally crash which could cost him the use of his right hand and end his career.

The 26-year-old Lotus Renault driver was at the wheel of a Poland's Robert Kubica was the fastest driver on track on Thursday when he clocked 1min 13.144sec in his Lotus-Renault, edging out Force India's Adrian Sutil on the final day of Virgin Racing's Robert Kubica has ended speculation about his future by signing a two-year extension to his contract with Renault, the French team announced on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old, who had been linked with a move to Ferrari, has made a good start to the season with podium finishes in the Australian and Eric Boullier was the head of the French team contesting A1GP's doomed series and Robert Kubica was starring for the similarly short-lived BMW team in Formula One.

Boullier escaped the wreckage of the liquidated self-styled '...

Webber takes Monaco GP pole for Red Bull

2010-05-15T10:15:46Z

Red Bull's Webber wins pole position for Monaco GP ahead of Kubica, Vettel; Alonso starts last

Mark Webber was fastest in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, giving Red Bull its sixth straight start from the pole position this Pole Robert Kubica lived up to his billing as a well-fancied dark horse to win this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix when he topped the times in Saturday morning's final free practice session.

The 25-year-old Renault driver delivered a best lap of one minute 14.806 seconds seconds to top the times, just 0.046 seconds ahead of nearest r...

Hamilton heads Button in first F1 practice session

2010-05-07T04:16:27Z

Formula One 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of his McLaren team-mate and defending titleholder Jenson Button in Friday morning's opening free practice session ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

The 25-year-old Englishman clocked a best time of one minute and ...

Hamilton pips Button in Spanish GP F1 practice

2010-05-07T04:15:57Z

The 25-year-old Englishman clocked a best time of one minute and ...

Kovalainen pips Hamilton in second F1 practice

2010-04-16T09:31:20Z

Heikki Kovalainen topped the times in the second free practice session for the season-ending and inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix here on Friday.

Britain's Lewis Hamilton, who dominated the first session, was the man to beat for most of the second sess...

Kubica to join Renault in 2010, replaces Alonso

2010-04-16T09:56:57Z

Polish driver Robert Kubica joins Renault from 2010, replacing Ferrari-bound Fernando Alonso

Robert Kubica will drive for Formula One team Renault from 2010, replacing Ferrari-bound Fernando Alonso and partner ...

Toyota confirms its interest in Kubica, Raikkonen

2010-04-16T10:01:39Z

Toyota confirms it is chasing Formula 1 stars Robert Kubica, Kimi Raikkonen for 2010 season

Toyota has confirmed it is targeting Robert Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen as drivers for the 201...

Sutil sets practice pace

2010-10-22T07:55:34Z

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Kubica stunned by BMW withdrawal

2010-10-22T07:55:28Z

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BMW to pull out of Formula One at end of season

2010-04-16T11:06:23Z

BMW Sauber confirmed on Wednesday that they will pull out of Formula One at the end of what has been a disastrous season for the German car manufacturer.

"The BMW Group will not continue its Formula One campaign after the end of the 2009 season," BMW chairman

Robert Kubica desperate to get BMW back on the pace

2010-10-21T10:40:59Z

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Ferrari abandons KERS, Kubica to test it in China

2010-04-16T15:32:15Z

Robert Kubica has decided to run with a KERS unit in his BMW Sauber car during Friday's practice ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, but struggling Ferrari have abandoned the system.

The 24-year-old Pole, who is far taller and heavier than his teammate German Britain's Jenson Button led home a sensational one-two finish for Brawn GP in its debut Formula One team start at the twilight Australian Grand Prix here on Sunday.

Button rocketed away from the pole to lead throughout the 58 laps of ...

Button avoids carnage to win Aussie GP

2010-04-16T15:58:13Z

Jenson Button on Sunday won the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, helping his new Brawn team to a dramatic 1-2 finish in its maiden race.

Button's Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello finished in second place, with Italy's

Germany's Glock fastest in testing in Spain

2010-04-16T16:16:02Z

Germany pilot Timo Glock of Toyota was the fastest during the second day of Formula One testing in southern Spain on Monday, just ahead of Poland<...

Kubica hoping for sustained title push

2010-10-21T10:31:38Z

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Kubica cools talk of BMW Sauber title challenge

2010-04-16T17:35:07Z

Polish driver Robert Kubica said on Thursday he won't get carried away by predictions that BMW Sauber are about to break the two-team, Formula One domination of McLaren and Ferrari.

Kubica, who briefly led the 2008 world championship after his maiden grand prix victory i...

Kubica aiming at satisfactory third in title race

2010-04-16T12:37:20Z

Poland's Robert Kubica said on Thursday that he would regard third place in this year's drivers world championship as a satisfactory result for the season.

The 23-year-old BMW Sauber driver had a chance of the title until the recent Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, but...

Alonso vows to help Massa win F1 title

2010-04-16T12:54:15Z

Two-times world champion Fernando Alonso on Thursday reiterated his pledge to help Felipe Massa beat Lewis Hamilton in this year's battle for the title.

The 27-year-old Renault driver, who is seeking to complete a hat-trick of successive wins in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, said he would do what he could to...

McLaren regroup after Fuji failure

2010-10-21T10:25:07Z

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Alonso leads at halfway in Japan Formula One GP

2010-04-16T12:58:21Z

Renault's Fernando Alonso led at the halfway stage of the Japan Grand Prix Sunday, with championship leader Lewis Hamilton 14th and his chief rival Felipe Massa 12th.

Hamilton started the 67-lap race from pole posi...

Rivals round on Hamilton over passing maneouvres

2010-04-16T12:58:49Z

Lewis Hamilton's driving style has come under fire from fellow drivers, who have accused him of making dangerous overtaking maneouvres.

BMW's Robert Kubica claimed that the forceful tactics adopted by Hamilton, who leads the drivers' championship by seven points, has been discussed by rivals during the regular drivers' mee...

Kubica tops final F1 practice in Japan

2010-04-16T12:59:21Z

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica topped the timesheets Saturday in the third and final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Pole, who won his maiden Formula One race in Canada in June, recorded a lap of 1min 25.087 sec...

Heidfeld delighted to be at BMW next year

2010-04-16T16:47:44Z

Germany's Nick Heidfeld Thursday expressed delight at winning a new contract with BMW Sauber for next year, with his position in doubt until the announcement this week.

Beaming as he arrived in the Fuji paddock ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, he said he was extremely happy to be confirmed alongsid...

F1 team BMW stick with Kubica and Heidfeld for 2009

2010-04-16T16:53:20Z

BMW Sauber ended weeks of speculation Monday by announcing it will retain Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld as its drivers for next year.

Poland's Kubica is currently third in the world championship standings behind German Sebastian Vettel on Sunday won the Italian Grand Prix in treacherous wet conditions to become the youngest race winner in Formula One history.

The 21-year-old led all the way from the lights to the chequered flag to give his Toro Rosso team the greatest day in their history.

"I don't know what to say but this is just unbe...

Vettel on history high after maiden win at Italian GP

2010-04-16T13:24:03Z

German Sebastian Vettel on Sunday won the Italian Grand Prix in treacherous wet conditions to become the youngest race winner in Formula One history.

The 21-year-old led all the way from the lights to the chequered flag, apart from the pit stop windows, to give his Toro Rosso team the greatest day in their history.

"I don't know...

The Hungarian Grand Prix: As it happened

2010-10-21T10:19:47Z

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Hungarian Grand Prix live: Follow all the action from the Hungaroring here

2010-10-21T10:19:42Z

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Kubica in need of speed as BMW aim to close the gap on Ferrari and McLaren

2010-10-21T10:17:26Z

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Canadian Grand Prix 2008 - Action All The Way

2010-09-22T21:55:50Z

It was a hard-won victory for Robert Kubica at Sunday June 8th's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. He considers his first win for BMW Sauber "fantastic" and "amazing."

In a post-race interview, Kubica told reporters, "I never struggled so much. I was pushing so much to do it and I managed to do it so it was a great race." He went on to say, "It was very fantastic to win my first race for BMW Sauber, which I joined from the beginning. We grew up together." The last laps were very, ...

Hamilton: Kubica can win title

2010-10-21T10:15:39Z

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Red-light gaffe is the pits for Hamilton

2010-10-21T10:15:21Z

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Hamilton pays further penalty

2010-10-21T10:15:13Z

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Hamilton will have his name on this race for years, says Frank Williams

2010-10-19T17:15:39Z

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Hamilton Wins in Monaco

2010-10-23T09:45:30Z

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2008 Turkish GP Qualifying

2010-10-23T09:44:46Z

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2008 Turkish GP Preview

2010-10-23T09:43:48Z

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Kubica a rival for Lewis again

2010-10-19T12:54:34Z

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Kubica on pole

2010-10-19T12:54:32Z

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Kubica stuns Ferrari and McLaren to grab pole in Bahrain

2010-10-19T12:54:31Z

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Raikkonen returns to winning ways

2010-10-19T11:28:13Z

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Hamilton victorious in Melbourne

2010-10-19T11:27:05Z

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Hamilton - it could have been better

2010-10-19T11:26:58Z

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BMW duo to remain for 2008 season

2010-10-15T10:27:57Z

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Kubica sets early pace

2010-10-15T10:25:23Z

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I'm driving just as well as Hamilton, boasts Coulthard

2010-10-13T22:27:58Z

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Kubica gets green light

2010-10-15T10:23:01Z

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Kubica close to return

2010-10-15T10:23:01Z

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F1's Kubica leaves hospital after crash

2010-09-09T01:36:57Z

Formula One Driver Robert Kubica Released From Hospital, 1 Day After a Frightening Crash

Formula One driver Robert Kubica was released from the hospital Monday, one day after a frightening crash at the Canadian Grand Prix left him with a slight concussio...

F1 driver uninjured in spectacular crash

2010-09-09T01:18:49Z

Polish Driver Robert Kubica Escapes Injury in Spectacular Crash During Canadian Grand Prix

Robert Kubica escaped injury in a spectacular crash Sunday near the midway point of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Team officials first reported the 22-year-old driver from Poland broke his right leg. Late...

The mean streak that is driving Hamilton to glory

2010-10-13T19:48:03Z

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Belgium F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-08-29T07:15:26Z

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, bottom, takes the lead, chased by Renault driver Robert Kubica of Poland, at the start of the Belgian Formula One driver Jenson Button, right, of Britain leads Renault Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Poland in turn three during the ...

Australia F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-03-30T10:01:54Z

McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button, right, of Britain and Renault Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Poland spray champagne as they cel...

Formula One - BMW Sauber presents new race car

2010-04-08T18:48:41Z

Polish Robert Kubica, No1 driver of BMW Sauber drives the maiden laps in the team's new F1.09 race car at 'Circuit Ricardo Tomo' near Valencia, Spain, 20 January 2009. The F1.09 will be the team's new car for the 2009 BMW Sauber team's driver Polish Robert Kubica takes a bend with the new team's F1 car after the official presentation at Ricardo Tormo circuit 20 January 2009 in Cheste, Valencia, eastern Spain. EPA/K...