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The F1 Thread 2009 Season
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Kubica to join Renault for 2010
Renault have confirmed that Robert Kubica will join them for next season
The Pole, 24, will replace two-time Ferrari-bound world champion Fernando Alonso, the team said on Wednesday.
"I am highly motivated and optimistic that we can be at the front of the grid next year and hopefully fighting for the world title," said Kubica.
"He is one of the most naturally talented drivers of his generation and it is great to have him next season," added Renault team principal Bob Bell.
Kubica finished third in the 2008 drivers' championship in a season that saw him clinch his and the team's first race win at the Canadian Grand Prix.
But the Pole sits 14th this season for struggling BMW Sauber, whose future is uncertain after BMW announced in July they would quit F1 at the end of the season. Romain Grosjean, who replaced Nelson Piquet Jr, is currently Renault's second driver, though his own position has yet to be confirmed for next year.
"Renault has high ambitions and hopes for the future of the team and we feel that Robert can play a big role in fulfilling them," continued Bell.
"We are very excited to have signed Robert, ever since he made his Grand Prix debut in 2006, he has been on our radar."
Kubica added: "I share with Renault a strong winning mentality and feel comfortable with their friendly and open attitude.
"I am very happy I will be joining them for the 2010 season. I feel I have a special connection with this team because in 2005 I won the World Series by Renault.
"This gave me the chance to test with the team in Barcelona, which led to my debut in Formula 1."
Kubica leaves BMW Sauber, for whom he competed in 55 grands prix, achieving eight podium finishes and collecting 129 championship points, with warm word from his old employers.
"Robert played an important role for us - and certainly we did the same for him," said BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen.
"He never let us down and, with our first pole position in 2008 in Bahrain and first victory the same year in Canada, he set milestones in the history of our team.
"We are grateful for his strong and constant performances and wish him all the best for his future."
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Kubica to join Renault for 2010
Renault have confirmed that Robert Kubica will join them for next season
The Pole, 24, will replace two-time Ferrari-bound world champion Fernando Alonso, the team said on Wednesday.
"I am highly motivated and optimistic that we can be at the front of the grid next year and hopefully fighting for the world title," said Kubica.
"He is one of the most naturally talented drivers of his generation and it is great to have him next season," added Renault team principal Bob Bell.
Kubica finished third in the 2008 drivers' championship in a season that saw him clinch his and the team's first race win at the Canadian Grand Prix.
But the Pole sits 14th this season for struggling BMW Sauber, whose future is uncertain after BMW announced in July they would quit F1 at the end of the season. Romain Grosjean, who replaced Nelson Piquet Jr, is currently Renault's second driver, though his own position has yet to be confirmed for next year.
"Renault has high ambitions and hopes for the future of the team and we feel that Robert can play a big role in fulfilling them," continued Bell.
"We are very excited to have signed Robert, ever since he made his Grand Prix debut in 2006, he has been on our radar."
Kubica added: "I share with Renault a strong winning mentality and feel comfortable with their friendly and open attitude.
"I am very happy I will be joining them for the 2010 season. I feel I have a special connection with this team because in 2005 I won the World Series by Renault.
"This gave me the chance to test with the team in Barcelona, which led to my debut in Formula 1."
Kubica leaves BMW Sauber, for whom he competed in 55 grands prix, achieving eight podium finishes and collecting 129 championship points, with warm word from his old employers.
"Robert played an important role for us - and certainly we did the same for him," said BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen.
"He never let us down and, with our first pole position in 2008 in Bahrain and first victory the same year in Canada, he set milestones in the history of our team.
"We are grateful for his strong and constant performances and wish him all the best for his future."
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Kubica to join Renault for 2010
I hope they keep Grosjean, too. It'll be a decent lineup if they do, and they might actually get somewhere if the car is good.
Its not new but I'm posting it anyway to keep hope!
I reckon the reason the Kimi move is being delayed is because Toyota have stormed in with a fecking gigantic offer, and Raikkonen is seriously considering taking it. Otherwise they'd surely be very little to actually work out?
Can't see him going to Toyota, he's only interested in a winning car, and Toyota are yet to win a race.
I reckon the McLaren deal is done, they're just not going to confirm it till the season is over.
I reckon the McLaren deal is done, they're just not going to confirm it till the season is over.
Apparently its been confirmed that Barrichello will driver for Williams next year, can't find any reputable online sources yet though.
Leaves a Brawn seat up for grabs, perhaps Robertson is speaking with them too?
Leaves a Brawn seat up for grabs, perhaps Robertson is speaking with them too?
Rosberg to Brawn, more or less well known for awhile now.
I think we all expect Barrichello to swap seats with Rosberg, but it probably is all signed, and they are just hoping Button wins the title...as it would be embarassing for Barrichello to win it and be booted out
First on board lap footage of the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi released on James Allen's site:
Few first impressions:
Overall it looks quite impressive for a modern circuit, hope it produces a good race!
Few first impressions:
- Pit lane exit could be interesting!!
- Lots of slow corners so KERS will be of benefit here
- Could see some overtaking (maybe! probably not though)
- The track seems to have multiple options for layout and it looks weird, like the chicane before the hairpin, don't really like that.
- A lot of run off area in many places
Overall it looks quite impressive for a modern circuit, hope it produces a good race!
It does look an interesting circuit, almost like a mix of 3 current tracks, Fuji, Turkey and Valencia.
I love the pitlane exit, thats great that they come out from underneath the track at full speed. I am with you in the multiple layout bits, I hate to see tracks do that but I think on race day they will probably mark those off better with temp barriers or foam ad boards.
Overall it looks like an interesting track, looking forward to it.
I love the pitlane exit, thats great that they come out from underneath the track at full speed. I am with you in the multiple layout bits, I hate to see tracks do that but I think on race day they will probably mark those off better with temp barriers or foam ad boards.
Overall it looks like an interesting track, looking forward to it.
Yea true about marking it out better on race day, it will no doubt look very different with all the advertisement hoardings in place.
Its certainly something different, apparently the development as a whole (including the track, hotels, reclamation, a golf course, 'F1 world' etc) has cost a total of $22bn!!
Its certainly something different, apparently the development as a whole (including the track, hotels, reclamation, a golf course, 'F1 world' etc) has cost a total of $22bn!!
Well they have that kind of money out there dont they, makes our rennovations of Donny look shit and embarrasing that they are scrambling around for £100 million in a week to get it done.
If F1 goes to Donny at time soon I'll walk naked down deansgate.
Yeah it isn't happening I read the other day Bernie has given them another 2 weeks deadline. This could be the last straw they have had ALLOT of deadlines
what a fantastic pit lane exit!
and why does bernie keep extending donny's deadline, just tell them to feck it and be done, only bad can come out of leaving it so long
and why does bernie keep extending donny's deadline, just tell them to feck it and be done, only bad can come out of leaving it so long
Its not an extension that the dwarf has just agreed to, its a clause in the contract that Donny have exercised.
The fact that they've resorted to that is the worst of bad signs really.
Rich Arab bastards, that looks like one of the classiest tracks I have ever seen. Can't wait to see how it goes when the action gets under way.
I just hope the supposed brinkmanship by Damon Hill and Silverstone doesn't cost the British GP, I can see why they don't want to be a one-year option, but I can definitely see them missing out next year if they push Bernie too far
Bernie is a megalomaniac to be sure but I don't think he'll want to lose a British venue, certainly not whilst we have a WDC here, potentially two.
I'd be surprised if there's no British GP next year, but it'll be at s.stone.
I'd be surprised if there's no British GP next year, but it'll be at s.stone.
It will be a very tight qualy and the whole field might just be seperated by just half of second.
Definitely looks like it could be tight at the top, I don't think much will separate Brawns, Red Bulls and Lewis Hamilton.
Gonna be tight but the times look alot closer because of the short lap, but still one mistake and your out.
Just turned on FP3, it is absolutely pouring down, definatly will be a wet quali maybe even with the extreme wets.
Just turned on FP3, it is absolutely pouring down, definatly will be a wet quali maybe even with the extreme wets.
Track has rivers running across it, Grosjean very nearly just rolled his car. Conditions like this and I dont think Quali will go ahead at all.
if it stays like this qualifying wont be delayed
Well, this is fecking boring. What do they do if no qualification takes place?
Quali red flagged, won't continue 'untill conditions improve'.
If they do!!
If they do!!
Because some running has been done, the grid will line up in he positions as currently shown on live timing.
Not everyone got a lap in though?
Getting ready to go again I think.
It would have been tough and they'd have lined up in that order, as it happens it didn't matter.
Looks like that's just fecked Vettel, Jenson now only has team mate to worry about unless something very bizarre happens in the race.
Looks like that's just fecked Vettel, Jenson now only has team mate to worry about unless something very bizarre happens in the race.
Vettel starts 16th, hard to anything from there. Advantage Button
Meh, not bothered if it doesn't restart, Kimi on the front row as it is!!
They're saying now it'll start at 14:57. If it doesn't though the top 10 will be able to pick whatever fuel load they want which would be interesting.
EDIT: out on track now.
They're saying now it'll start at 14:57. If it doesn't though the top 10 will be able to pick whatever fuel load they want which would be interesting.
EDIT: out on track now.
Silly to run this now, should just declare the grid from Q1
Pretty big off there, this is stupid.
Jake said we will update for the viewers at home whats the point can't see half of it anyway start it from Q1.
I hope it's not like this tomorrow, it'll mean either no race or trundling around behind the safety car.
They better start soon my sisters getting annoyed at me because Strictly not starting.
Good over to BBC2 at 7.30 if it re starts
Good over to BBC2 at 7.30 if it re starts
they should have kept it on bbc1stationary f1 cars > strictly come dancing