Kubica allows Williams drivers extra development

Robert Kubica was planned to drive this morning on the final day of testing but it has been reported that he sacrificed this opportunity to give Lance Stroll more time in the car ahead of the season opener.

Stroll lost time in the car due to bad weather last week and deputy team principle welcomed Kubica’s offer.

Claire Williams said: “It was actually Robert’s instigation.

“Over the course of the seven days that we had here, the race drivers through various different reasons, whether it be weather or directions that we’ve taken, haven’t had track time that we wanted them to ahead of Australia.

"As everyone knows, Robert is an incredibly considerate racing driver and we’re very lucky in that and he knows that for the team’s benefit, the race drivers need the maximum amount of mileage.

“So it was his generous offer yesterday. It wasn’t the team.

“We haven’t asked him. It wasn’t lance, Lance didn’t ask him.

“It was Robert, it was off his own bat, and clearly we are going to accept that we need that our race drivers to be in a best possible position that can be going to Australia.

“Having them both in the car will help us.”

Approaching lunch time and so far the Williams car is in 6th place having posted a 1:20.250.