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The rebirth of Kubica

Robert Kubica was the real protagonist of the second day of test of Formula 1 in Hungary. Just as Vettel was flying with the Ferrari, the McLaren finish second or Helmut Mako met with Honda representatives in search of the power unit for next season, the focus at Hungaroring was the Polish driver.

Kubica did not participate in an official test since that unfortunate accident of 2011 when he was riding in the Ronde di Andora rally. In order to be able to take part of the day of Wednesday, the Polish already was raised to a F1 of 2012 the last month of June in Cheste. And on Monday he passed the FIA ​​test that forces all the drivers to leave the car in less than 10 seconds.

However, Kubica was on the track, not without first knocking a ceiling of the box with a rear wheel when leaving the stall. The nerves of the return and the lack of custom. After the relevant laps of installation was rolling to get accustomed to the new car without noticeable times,

In the last hour of the morning he made a longer stint and in the afternoon, wearing super soft, he got his best time with a time of 1: 18.572 that would allow him to finish the day with the fourth fastest time.

At the end of the day, Kubica commented that "it was a fantastic feeling for me to be here today with the RS17 and it was also amazing to see so many fans coming to see me on the track, so thanks to all of them. , Where I have answered many questions to myself ".

Regarding driving a 2017 car, he said, "I've learned a lot about the latest generation of cars, as there is a fair amount of difference between it and the Formula 1 cars I've driven in the past. before".

Because Kubica lived a jump on the last car he had tested, 2012. "I was able to work with the team in a methodical way and I think we have made good progress. Certainly my understanding of the RS17 and the tires 2017 have been great" .

Y sobre su futuro adelantó que "después de hoy, es demasiado pronto para decir cuál podría ser el siguiente paso. Por ahora, debo un gran agradecimiento a todo el equipo de Renault Sport por haber hecho esta prueba".