Kubica returns behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car

Robert Kubica is back in the Formula 1 paddock for a while. The Pole, who managed to make a comeback in Formula 1 in 2019, will get into Kimi Raikkonen's car during the first free practice session of the weekend.

Kubica created a fairy tale by returning to Formula 1 in 2019. After surviving a bizarre crash, he managed to return to the very highest level, but that turned out to be just one step too high. However, the Pole and his sponsor Orlen still have a place with Alfa Romeo as a test driver.

Kubica returns

''I am very pleased to be back in the driving seat for the first time since August. It may sound like a long time, but my season has been really busy with my simulator work at the factory and my DTM programme, so it actually felt like it went quite quickly. Now that my DTM season is over, I am keen to get back into my Alfa Romeo role full time: there is still a lot to fight for and I am confident my work will make a positive contribution to the team’s efforts,'' Kubica says in the team's statement.

Team boss Frederic Vasseur is also pleased with the return of Kubica, who was on the podium once this year at the DTM. ''We are all pleased to see Robert get back in the car for FP1. His contribution to the team has been important so far this season and to be able to get the most of his experience and skills here in Bahrain is going to help the team continue its current path of progression. Sakhir is a circuit he knows really well and this will really help our work this weekend," concludes Vasseur.