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5 years on: Robert Kubica's last day in F1 machinery

Robert Kubica's F1 career ended on this day 5 years ago with the Polish driver fastest in 2011's pre-season test at Valencia. Kubica's F1 career was a short but intense one. Bursting onto the scene with BMW in 2006, his Friday testing results as well as a competitive outing against Nick Heidfeld ended the career of Jacques Villeneuve. Finishing 7th on his debut in Hungary, he was disqualified for his car being underweight. Just a month later, he scored his first podium by finishing third at Monza. BMW AG 2007 is most notable for his fearsome crash in Montreal, that saw the BMW torn apart after Kubica smashed into a dividing wall at almost full speed. Unbelievably, bruising was the extent...
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