Kubica

1. 2009 wings to cause GP-start chaos - Kubica

Sezione: F1

Robert Kubica is concerned that the new front wing regulations for 2009 may result in plenty of broken carbon-fibre at the start of grands prix. The dubious aesthetics of the BMW-Sauber team\'s 2009-modified interim car at Barcelona this week have raised eyebrows, but the Polish driver seems more concerned about the functionality of the ultra-wide front...

Data: 2008-11-20

2. Robert Kubica agrees modified BMW ugly

Sezione: F1

Robert Kubica agrees with his BMW-Sauber colleague Christian Klien about the dubious aesthetics of the 2009-style aerodynamic rules. Klien, the Swiss based team\'s Austrian test driver, said at Barcelona this week that the modified F1.08 is the \"worst formula one car I have ever seen\". Also referring to the 2008 car, whose rear and front wings now conform...

Data: 2008-11-19

3. Honda runs a dual test programme with Test & Reserve Driver Alex Wurz and the two young Brazilians Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi

Sezione: F1

...(Honda Racing F1 Team) 1:21.198 (77 laps)4. Pedro De La Rosa (McLaren) 1:21.417 (65 laps)5. Gary Paffett (McLaren) 1:21.956 (78 laps)6. Luca Badoer (Ferrari) 1:22.038 (94 laps)7. Robert Kubica (BMW) 1:22.341 (56 laps)8. Sebastien Loeb (Red Bull) 1:22.503 (82 laps)9. Nelson Piquet (Renault) 1:22.560 (80 laps)10. Christian Klien (BMW) 1:22.883 (53 laps)11....

Data: 2008-11-18

4. F1\'s new era kick starts in Spain

Sezione: F1

...first half of the day was an insight into the future of the category, with BMW-Sauber using full 2009-specification front and rear wings, in the hands of Christian Klien and Robert Kubica. The hybrid F1.08 single seater looked radically different to its specification at Interlagos just two weeks ago. All the winglets and aerodynamic finesse have gone, the...

Data: 2008-11-17

5. Fernando Alonso tops British list of best F1 drivers

Sezione: F1

...drives but he was also erratic and unconvincing at times.\" 72 votes behind McLaren\'s Hamilton, his 2008 title runner-up Felipe Massa came in third. Winners of one race apiece, Robert Kubica (BMW) and Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, ranked higher than the reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen. Newcomer Timo Glock took eighth spot ahead of the other Toyota...

Data: 2008-11-14

6. F1\'s heavier drivers worried about KERS

Sezione: F1

...no increase in the minimum weight of formula one cars, means that smaller and lighter drivers will be better able to play with the positioning of extra ballast. BMW-Sauber\'s Robert Kubica is also 185cm tall, and last winter embarked on a drastic diet in order to get closer to the weight of his diminutive teammate Nick Heidfeld. But he still tips the scales...

Data: 2008-11-13

7. Robert Kubica puzzled by loss of form

Sezione: F1

Robert Kubica has no explanation for his bizarre loss of competitiveness right at the end of the 2008 season. Until the Chinese grand prix, the 23-year-old Pole had an impressive year in his BMW-Sauber -- winning the Canadian grand prix and leading the drivers\' championship, and staying in contention for the title until Shanghai. But in China and again in...

Data: 2008-11-13

8. 2009 title charge realistic - Heidfeld

Sezione: F1

...the team has achieved all its goals in every season." BMW finished the 2008 season in a comfortable third place, but Heidfeld scored 15 fewer points than his Polish teammate, Robert Kubica, following a mid-season slump. Kubica, however, similarly suffered a remarkable slump right at the end of the season, resulting in his loss of third place in the drivers'...

Data: 2008-11-12

9. Adam Christodoulou caps title win with World Series by Renault test

Sezione: Sport

...November as he drove a Formula Renault 3.5 car. The 3.5-litre, 425hp machine is used in the World Series by Renault, a Formula One feeder series that has seen Grand Prix winners Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel graduate in recent seasons. Two days after completing his evaluation for the McLaren Autosport Young Driver Award, Christodoulou took the wheel of...

Data: 2008-11-11

10. Working with Robert Kubica 'not easy' - boss

Sezione: F1

Team boss Mario Theissen says he still respects Polish driver Robert Kubica, despite the Pole's criticism this year about the pace and intensity of development of the 2008 car. Kubica, 23, has been outspoken this season about BMW's split focus on its 2009 car alongside his unsuccessful bid for the drivers' title, as well as the intense efforts to bring his...

Data: 2008-11-07

11. Bmw Sauber F1 Team - Saisonrückblick 2008

Sezione: Formel 1

...Boxenstopps. Und die BMW Sauber F1.08 waren nicht nur zuverlässig, sie waren auch für Bestleistungen gut: Saisonhöhepunkte waren der Doppelsieg in Kanada, als Robert Kubica ein Jahr nach seinem schweren Unfall vor seinem Teamkollegen Nick Heidfeld ins Ziel fuhr, Kubicas Poleposition in Bahrain und zwei schnellste Rennrunden durch Heidfeld...

Data: 2008-11-06

12. Bmw Sauber F1 Team - 2008 season review

Sezione: F1

...team. The BMW Sauber F1.08 racers were not only reliable, they also proved their mettle in performance terms. The highlights of the season were the one-two finish in Canada when Robert Kubica took the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Nick Heidfeld a year after crashing heavily at the Montreal track, Kubica’s pole position in Bahrain and two fastest...

Data: 2008-11-06

13. Sebastian Vettel oblivious to 2008 title role

Sezione: F1

...be honest. It was incredibly slippery out there on track and I needed every second to focus on the track," Toro Rosso driver Vettel said afterwards. "Hamilton ran a bit wide after Kubica overtook him and I could pass him quite easily, but I didn't have a clue what consequence it could have for Hamilton," he explained. "I was just fully focussed on my own...

Data: 2008-11-03

14. Großer Preis von Brasilien, Bmw Sauber F1 Team: Rennen

Sezione: Formel 1

Das BMW Sauber F1 Team erlebte einen enttäuschenden Ausklang einer sehr starken Saison. Beim Großen Preis von Brasilien in Interlagos belegten Nick Heidfeld und Robert Kubica am Sonntag die Plätze zehn und elf. Erstmals nach 34 Rennen (Brasilien 2006) verpasste die Mannschaft damit die Punkteränge. Kubica beendet die Saison 2008 in der...

Data: 2008-11-03

15. Brazilian Grand Prix, Bmw Sauber F1 Team: Race

Sezione: F1

The BMW Sauber F1 Team had a disappointing final to what was a very successful season. At the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica finished tenth and eleventh. For the first time since 34 races (2006 Brazilian Grand Prix) the team failed to score in a race. Kubica finished fourth in the championship behind Kimi...

Data: 2008-11-03

16. Brazil GP: Kubica gives thumbs down to Hamilton scorn

Sezione: F1

BMW's Robert Kubica gave Brazilian supporters the thumbs down in Sao Paulo on Thursday. The Pole politely smiled but made clear he did not endorse chants - in both Portuguese and English - that he should "smash into Hamilton" to ensure local favourite Felipe Massa wins Sunday's championship showdown at nearby Interlagos. According to the Italian daily La...

Data: 2008-10-31

17. 2008 was hardest ever year - Heidfeld

Sezione: F1

...Prost and Jordan. But despite his podiums and fastest laps this year, not to mention his new contract for 2009, Heidfeld often struggled to keep up with his BMW-Sauber teammate Robert Kubica. "In terms of what I was able to get out of the car, it was definitely my most difficult year," he told spox.com. "Not only in formula one, but in my whole motor racing...

Data: 2008-10-28

18. Lewis Hamilton does not fear Ferrari drivers

Sezione: F1

...Raikkonen will play a support role. But when asked who on the F1 grid he fears most, the 23-year-old McLaren driver Hamilton looked elsewhere. "I don't fear anyone," he told The Observer newspaper. "Kubica is going to be a serious challenger in the future. He and Alonso will be, perhaps, the two most fierce competitors I have to face," Hamilton said.Source:...

Data: 2008-10-27

19. Also Webber says Kubica deserved title

Sezione: F1

Another formula one driver says Robert Kubica, not either of the remaining contenders, deserves the 2008 championship. The Pole's title campaign ended mathematically in China, when a weekend of struggling with the balance of his BMW-Sauber meant he could finish just sixth. "He has not been in as good a car as either Felipe or Lewis yet he has produced a...

Data: 2008-10-23

20. China GP, Scuderia Ferrari: Championship on a knife edge

Sezione: F1

...before the rest of the field crossed the line. By lap 10, Hamilton had extended his lead over Kimi to 3.9 and over Felipe to 4.0. Behind them came Alonso, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Vettel, Kubica, Webber with Piquet completing the top ten. Next time round and Kimi put in a fastest race lap, reducing the gap by 2 tenths. The best battle at this stage involved...

Data: 2008-10-20