The sport has seen many victorious teams throughout the years with Williams, McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull Racing & Mercedes all enjoying periods of success over the journey. During the 1960’s and 70’s national championships existed in South Africa and the UK, with non-championship Formula One events being held through that period right up to the last race in 1983.į1 has become the worlds premiere racing series, featuring advanced technology, huge budgets, elite drivers and fast lap times. It wasn’t until 1950 that the first world championship race was held in the United Kingdom at Silverstone, with the championship for constructors first taking place in 1958. The rules for a world championship had been laid out before the war, and was not formalised until 1947. The first non-championship races were held that year. in 1946 after World War II, a new formula was agreed upon, which was a new set of rules that all participants’ cars would adhere to.
It is understood that Kubica was immediately quicker than Sergey Sirotkin, the Renault test driver.Īfter that test, Kubica, a race-winner with Sauber in 2008, was adamant that he could return to F1 full-time.The origins of Formula One lie in the European Grand Prix Motor Racing competition from the 1920’s and 30’s.
Kubica's first comeback drive for the team occurred at Valencia when he ran in the same 2012 car that he ran in at Paul Ricard, and he completed over 100 laps. The second outing, which Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul admitted brings a return "to the highest level of competition" ever closer, is the clearest sign yet that they are considering rehiring the 32-year-old for 2018 with Jolyon Palmer's future unclear.Ī future race return for Kubica, absent from the sport since suffering severe arm injuries in a rallying accident six years ago, would represent one of F1's most astonishing and heart-warming stories.
I am no longer afraid of not being at the level but there remains a way to go." "My doubts about my capacities have disappeared with these two days of tests. "Physically, there are no problems," Kubica is quoted as telling French publication L'Equipe.
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