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F1: Poland’s Kubica to stay on as Alfa Romeo reserve driver

24.11.2021 21:30
Polish driver Robert Kubica will stay on with Alfa Romeo Racing as the Formula 1 team's reserve driver through 2022, according to an announcement.
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PKN Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek and driver Robert Kubica shake hands during a news conference in Warsaw on Wednesday.
PKN Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek and driver Robert Kubica shake hands during a news conference in Warsaw on Wednesday.Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Meanwhile, Polish fuel giant PKN Orlen will continue in its role as a co-title sponsor for Alfa Romeo Racing in the 2022 season, the Polish company's CEO Daniel Obajtek announced on Wednesday.

The news came after PKN Orlen was in January last year introduced as a new co-title sponsor for Alfa Romeo Racing starting from the 2020 season under a multi-year partnership.

Kubica, 36, joined Alfa Romeo Racing at the start of last year following his departure from Britain's Williams.

Kubica, the first Pole to compete in Formula 1, made his F1 debut in 2006 and claimed a total of 12 podium finishes until 2010. He won the Canadian Grand Prix with BMW Sauber in 2008 and then competed for Renault, taking three podium spots in his season with the French manufacturer.

The Pole was forced to take a break from the sport after a serious crash in a rally car in 2011.

He injured his arm, shoulder and leg. He then started a long road to recovery.

In 2017, he became a test and reserve driver for the Williams team. He returned to Formula 1 Grand Prix racing with Williams last year.

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Source: PAP

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