News Details
“Now he’s ready” – Claire Williams
Claire Williams, Williams’ deputy team principle has said that Robert Kubica’s willingness to take the reserve role for 2018 played a big part in deciding promotion for the full-time seat for 2019. Sergey Sirotkin had been testing alongside Kubica last year in Abu Dhabi for Williams, with the team deciding to give the drive alongside Lance Stroll to the Russian rather than the Pole. "One of the things that impresses me most about Robert is the fact we didn’t give him the race seat for this year, yet he still took on the role of reserve driver and I think that says a lot about his personality,” Williams said (f1today.net). Kubica accepted the offer of...
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Williams reveals key factor in decision to sign Kubica...
Robert Kubica’s decision to take on a reserve driver role in 2018 was a...
7y ago from Crash.net
Esteban Ocon switches to Mercedes in third driver role
Mercedes AMG have announced Esteban Ocon is their official third driver...
7y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Ocon eyes Williams, Force India roles for 2019
Esteban Ocon has admitted his role for 2019 could involve driving duties...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Ericsson questions Sauber reserve driver role
He may be staying on as Sauber's reserve driver but Marcus Ericsson...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
FBI seizes $40m collection, including MotoGP bikes,...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin never thought ‘Why is this happening to...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Enea Bastianini ‘can’t explain’ KTM tyre...
Enea Bastianini admitted he “can’t explain why” he struggled to...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What was behind Enea Bastianini's worst season in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Top five memorable drives of the 2025 IndyCar season
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026: Full route, schedule and marathon stage...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Hyundai expects to be stronger in WRC 2026
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta has a secret weapon in Premier League...
As Arsenal enter the grueling second half of the 2025-26 campaign, they...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
‘Dreams are free’ for Aston Villa as Unai Emery...
t;li>Manager reflects on lessons learnt from past seasonsThird-placed...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Sources: Mikel Arteta shortlists ambitious Arsenal...
With Arsenal sitting at the summit of the Premier League table and firmly...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“At the time, Arsene Wenger was still the coach” -...
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has explained why he refused an...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
The Ferrari dinner that may have just ended Lewis...
Let's get to the point, Lewis Hamilton's first... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari’s next-gen power unit shows promise ahead of 2026
The dawn of Formula 1’s new technical era in... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com
F1: 'There's a different culture,' admits Cardile
Having spent his entire F1 career at Ferrari,... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
