Why Was Robert Kubica So Special?

[@rafalzasada8826]

This is what James Allison, Renault technical director at the time, said about Kubica in 2010: "If we can give him a car that's even half capable of getting a championship he'll get one". Says a lot :)

[@paperkiller25]

Renault later had the opportunity and they passed... boo

[@rafalzasada8826]

@@paperkiller25 and....??? I am talking about old Kubica. In 2017 Renault had only few weeks to choose between proven driver Sainz (who they were watching every race weekend) and a driver who just had 3 F1 tests after being away for 7 years. There was absolutely no chance he could get that seat, no sane team boss would do that. There was just too much hype in the media about it and many people believed it was possible.

[@kokbingtan8583]

Sadly, the current williams car is too weak

[@tomaszadamski6702]

@Charles Szasz so George Russell is weak too? We cannot tell anything about how good they are, they both drive cars that should not be on the grid..

[@tomaszadamski6702]

​@Charles Szasz George Russell is their Golden Boy. If you look at what was happening in that team from the beginning, you will see that Williams is full of shit. Kubica is doing everything in what they give him to drive. It is not that difficult to make your first driver out qualifies the second driver... On the end Kubica has one point, Rusell not - they will do everything for Rusell to get that point.

[@tryhard701]

him getting a single point in germany in that williams is like a renault winning a race in 2019

[@kierlak]

Growing up in Poland, I remember when Robert got the F1 seat with Sauber whole nation got into F1. All races became free on national TV. He made his country proud. Such a talented driver, great person 😎

[@RedbadvanRijn-ft3vv]

Its sad that it did go that way. But as a Dutch F1 enthosiast,(i am in my 60s). Its not lost. He knows a dam lot now of carting and single seater racing,and who knows he can do a Verstappen.

[@Qbsol]

During rehabilitation in 2013 he won WRC2 season in own team ...

[@Qbsol]

@Chris 1983 check onboards, that was rehabilitation with 1,5 arm ( specially ss11 monte carlo 2015, he kicked ass not young drivers, 1. KUBICA 2. Mekke +33 sek 3. LOEB, few experts says thats was top10 wrc ss drive in history ) ;) few years after crash where alomost loose arm and where had clinical death ... gl in that shape win even with young drivers (where won SS in WRC ) ... he got a lots of crashes because he always looking for the limit ( like track driver not rally ) not the perfect time to win SS ( he rehabilitate, not challange to win race ) few years later he build power and now will see what he get

[@vasseurstan]

@Chris 1983 Williams signed in 2017 young driver (Sirotkin) with more cash and in result they landed on the last place in championship. Give Kubica few races and you will see how good he is ;)

[@vasseurstan]

@@Qbsol I think, that Chris want Kubica to make space for young driver, not to kick younger driver's asses, but he doesn't know, who is really Kubica. Give him time :)

[@bessarion1771]

@Chris 1983 You are really quite clueless, aren't you? Let me see, Lance Stroll fan, right? LOL.

[@bessarion1771]

@Chris 1983 in a car that was 2 seconds slower than the next competitor. Put Vettel in Williams and see which place HE gets.

[@visveshnarayan7964]

Still can't stop laughing at Vettel's old hairstyle when he was at BMW.

[@ABYTE64]

yeah

[@Luca33600]

Or when he had like no hair in 2009

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

I still can laugh at Vettel, because he's a dork

[@3DWorldMan]

robert's hair wasn't much better lmao

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

Bernie seemd to like it 😅

[@pratyushpadmanabhan5981]

Him doing well would be a huge advertisement for F1 and sport in general. If nothing else, he'd be a great ambassador as he's a perfect example of the fighting spirit everyone watching Formula 1 idolizes.

[@Moribax85]

the next Zanardi :D

[@beauchamphuberville1355]

As you say, sport in general. Driving may lend itself more to such comebacks than other sports, but its also the most unforgiving, such are the few numbers of opportunities. It's quite the journey. Rocky via uber expensive cars.

[@miisu]

F1 is not a place for handicapped people. It's a pinnacle of motorsports.

[@tomaszadamski6702]

@@miisu handicapped person at least has a point, perfectly fit George Russell dose not.

[@angrypants7619]

@@tomaszadamski6702 he's shit, no place for him, at least he's leaving to get proper talent In. Not really good stats, 1 win from 76 starts

[@CrusardModding]

Really sad that we will never know how good Kubica would have been in 2011-2018.

[@StarFox85]

championship material

[@shadowguardian3612]

He could be good driver maybe not world champion but maybe 4th?

[@astrax2426]

@@shadowguardian3612 He already was 4th in 2008. Had same points as 3rd Raikkonen. With Ferrari he would be 100% top 3, 75% Champion.

[@averagesundaydriver8122]

@Chris 1983 He was regarded as THE best driver on the grid in 2010, if not, second to Alonso, or Vettel.

[@gold6813]

StarFox85 l

[@RobJP94]

Robert Kubica was the best driver on the grid. I'm worried his comeback will taint that image, but I'm extremely excited and will support him fully!

[@projectjt3149]

I think people would cut him slack bc it's not his fault he's the last finisher. But seriously, WTF happened to Williams?

[@bbrodriguez420]

I don't think people will let the disappointing Williams car change their opinion that he could have been one of the best of the 2010s. Same way Schumachers image wasn't ruined by a Mercedes car he had to retire 13 times in 3 years. It's just good to see people return to what they obviously love.

[@fanartzone928]

@@bbrodriguez420 well we have times where theres too many ignorants who r not even bothering to check the facts or why Kubica is last or almost last. Blaming driver over team/car without any idea why things look that way. well now its getting more clear that Williams struggled to have enough parts for even one car and not even mention for 2 cars so talking about how 2 cars r the same and one is not in worse technical state was so stupid. but for many months ignorants were on their crusade full of hate

[@7Criska]

He was never the best. Top 5 yes, but not the best.

[@RobJP94]

@@7Criska In 2012, Alonso told Autosport’s Jonathan Noble how Kubica was “the best driver of the group”. The two-time world champion, considered by many to be the most complete performer in F1, admitted Kubica was the one he feared the most.

[@TomerDlv]

Well.. now.. after the 2019 season, I can say that Robert can be competitive, but not in a Williams

[@elsyvien]

No one can be competitive in a williams

[@Midaspl]

Now we can see how fast Russell is compared to other driver and the fact that Robert was battling him often I think he wasn't slow as well. Problem with Robert is that he's fast and consistent beyond reason, but his tyre management was always pretty poor and since the F1 is more and more about micromanagement instead of driving...

[@soundsdigital]

@@Midaspl We still don't really have a benchmark to see how fast he was on his return at Williams. Was he really that slow, or was Russel performing miracles in the car. We had no real history of Russel in F1 and have no history of Latifi either. While Latifi appears to be a little closer to Russel than Kubica was, we really don't know how quick Russel is, so have nothing really to benchmark Kubica or Latifi. If Russel were to join Mercedes with Hamilton and be on Hamilton's pace, it would look good for Kubica. If it turns out Russel is really nothing special then it looks a lot worse.

[@Ronline26]

I think it was quite clear kubica was shit last year since latifi is a lot closer to Russell and latifi is nothing special, also his performance in dtm is shit as well while they have equal cars

[@elsyvien]

@@Ronline26 well he got a point and russel didn't

[@setiapratamadupi]

I started watching regularly around 2006, so I grew up watching Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa, Kubica. It was a great consecutive seasons all the way until 2010 (for me). He was one of my favorites starting 2007, especially since I was a fan of BMW Sauber. I remembered saw his crash on TV, I almost woke up the entire house because I was on the verge of shouting after that. He was one of the podium regulars and one of the refresher around the time when Ferrari and McLaren mostly battled for the win. I have to agree for his 2008 season. So inspiring to see him win, especially in the place where he could almost ended his F1 career there. Though I don't have too much of hype since after watching how Felipe Massa never returns to competitive form post-accident. Nonetheless, I'm happy enough he's back and I really hope he could help Williams to finally build a competitive car again.

[@shamanZimbabwe]

During his rehabilitation he become WRC2 champion. He won sepcial stages in WRC. According to Craig Scarborough and his sources in Williams , Robert was faster than both Stroll and Sirotkin in Barcelona. I'm sure he suprise us with something glorious again :)

[@setiapratamadupi]

@@shamanZimbabwe I hope so. Williams seriously lacked experience last year to help developing the car. (Yes, I know Robert is already there. I mean he is not the main driver.)

[@shamanZimbabwe]

@@setiapratamadupi I do know it seem to be impossible , but please don't forget that he already did something agnist common sense. If anyone is able to go back after 8 year and racing on the top level it has to be Robert. What's more if he deliver good performances I see him driving for better team in 2020. Even Totto Wolf claims that if he can drive like he used to drove , every single team is going to consider to have him on board. All the signs shows it's good, I'm quite confident. Just hope so this time Willliams didn't make such an massive mistakes on creating their car.... We'll see :)

[@KarsonNow]

A shame for Williams - they get them an crap of a car...

[@nobleksunny]

He is the sport's one of the best and awaited comebacks...

[@AlpcanAras]

And don't forget that his points were the old system which means he would have more with todays system. He has never raced for a top team but he was a quick one once championship contender. I wish him the best!

[@AlpcanAras]

@@djp3637 I always thought that top teams of 2008 season were Ferrari and McLaren. But thinking now, Sauber was better than Red Bull at the time, statswise. You may be right!

[@ChrisBl33p]

He was leading the championship after the Canadian GP that year.

[@marek7641]

And they they stopped developing the car and BMW started to leave F1 cuz their goal was pole position and a win. They got it, they stopped caring. So was competetive till Canada.

[@TheCockyPerry]

Imagine him and Raikkonen in the Lotus from 2012...

[@sulphurous2656]

Raikkonen and Kubica in the same colors back then would have made the dream team of the time.

[@TheCockyPerry]

@@sulphurous2656 this is also one on my favorite car..

[@mamon9741]

Great video again! However, the thing that bothers me is that you did not included the period when he was in rallies which in my opinion is much more dangerous and chaotic sport and even became wrc2 champion in his first season there. I think that many people would not doubt his ability to drive if they watched some footage of him driving the rally car.

[@cyrylnr7]

Dlatego tak popierdalal na duzej przyczepnosci na asfalcie. Po rajdach, asfalt staje sie smiesznie prosty.

[@mrdraw2087]

2010 was Kubica's breakthrough season. He was impressive in 2006, when he immediately scored points at the Hungary Grand Prix, only to be disqualified for driving an underweight car. Two races later he scored a surprise podium. However, by his own admission, his 2007 season was a little underwhelming. He only managed to outperform an extremely solid but not very fast Heidfeld in 2008. To his frustration, BMW decided to not develop the car after his win in Canada, and focus on the 2009 car, but somehow they managed to build an extremely bad car and he only managed one podium at the end of the season. Overall, he and Heidfeld were very evenly matched in their BMW years. Then 2010 came and he was faster than ever, qualifying in the top 10 in every but one race, with the absolute highlight that second place in qualifying in Monaco, with teammate Petrov just in 14th (one year later Heidfeld was only 16th, while Petrov was 11th). He scored points in almost every race (he had 3 technical failures and an 11th place in Bahrain where Sutil spun him around in the first lap) and he arguably had a better season than each of the championship contenders. Sadly, his career was then cut short, or so it seemed.

[@swetoniuszkorda5737]

Nothing but truth.

[@davidkyle5017]

After joining Sauber way back when he was my driver to follow. Unfortunately, as you indicated, we didn't get to see him at his full potential in a top team. I've been pulling for him to recover since the accident and never in my wildest dreams did I think he would be racing in F1 again. He's my driver again in 2019. Cheers Robert!!!

[@David-ud9ju]

Despite what Aldas claimed at the beginning of this video, I can't see any evidence that Kubica was ever a great driver. He lost multiple times to his own team mate, while the likes of Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso have only had that happen once and Kubica never seemed to be able to get the most out of a top car like Hamilton and Alonso can.

[@davidkyle5017]

@@David-ud9ju I should ask whether you actually watched him race and were of an age during his early time in F1 to really understand what he was doing or are you simply making this point based on looking at his stats? I will agree that he was not of the same level as Hamilton, Vettel or Alonso, but he was not far off. It was clear that he had the "right stuff" as a driver. He did more with less than first class equipment than most would be able to do. If you couldn't see that from his races then either you didn't know enough to understand how good he was or you have some other agenda. To be fair to your point, I guess it depends on what you mean by "great driver". In my book, he was becoming a great driver who was finally going to get the equipment to let him shine. We'll never know, but at least we who appreciate his skills and his personality will get to see him race in F1 again.

[@majorkilljoy]

no matter how successful he is, i think his comeback would make a good f1 movie

[@joewicome6939]

or a season 2 of the f1 netflix show

[@cheese3enjoyer]

Idk would be a sad ending.. imagine if he signed with a good team.. and not Williams, its a shame to see them as even worse than a F2 car, they have such a rich history

[@kk007pl]

For us, Poles. These years when Robert can race, get some points and even fight for podiums was something special. He was a hero in our country. Specially after his win in Canada and in 2010. He is kind of a superhero for everyone in Poland.

[@DimitriosKvs]

Because he was the first person with disabilities to drive a whole season for a F1 team. That’s so remarkable!

[@GabrielPerez-yg9bi]

There's a brazilian Renault engine engineer called Ricardo Penteado who worked togheter Kubica, Alonso, Raikkonen...He says Kubica was better then Alonso and far better then Raikkonen, man was fast and knew everthing about car behaviors and setups. Ricardo says Kubica problably would won 2012 F1 championship with Lotus Renault.

[@deekay2578]

I like kubica but better than alonso and far better than kimi?? 🤔 I dont think so

[@andyvettel4375]

@@deekay2578 better than kimi, on par with Alonso imo

[@deekay2578]

@@andyvettel4375 nah kimi is superior kubica for sure bro im sorry

[@andyvettel4375]

@@deekay2578 it's ok mate, everyone has their own opinion

[@deekay2578]

@@andyvettel4375 yep, i respect your opinion too

[@krzychaczu]

The photo at 13:48 pictures his driving talent very well. His WRC career was also impressive. He championed WRC2 and won 14 stages while competing with fabric WRC cars.

[@andrzejlubiejewski7421]

I think this is one of the best videos about Kubica. Forza KUB 88. Powodzenia Robert!

[@AlpcanAras]

Also 2:25 don't forget that the guy looks loke early Justin Bieber is Seb. They were so young then...

[@grannieannie1371]

I know right. I was having a little giggle at the Monaco photo because Mark Webber looks so triumphant and Seb is not impressed.

[@petouser]

Is that Glock?

[@gigasigma8373]

ye but vettel got 4 championships in a row after lol

[@foxtrotalphaone]

@@petouser Yup.

[@saucy2502]

Thanks for letting people know who Robert is...not many new fans knew about him, 9 years in sports often is a half of a career. Im so hyped up for his return. Been folowing him at rally and dreaming, hoping one day he will be back. Beautiful life story, beautiful story for people stucked in dark places losing their hope. Watchin him driving that f1 car with almost one hand is frightening but also inspiring. Robert Never Give Up 😃😊

[@grannieannie1371]

I don't care where he comes in 2019. I'm just glad he has been given a chance. I hope he helps to rebuild Williams. I thought he was amazing pre crash. I just want to see him race.

[@howardhsiao7917]

Nick Heidfeld never got the credit he deserved

[@djoetma]

Yes he did. Way before he had to perform actually. Heidfeld was a great driver, but people expected him to be like Hamilton became a couple of years later. Basically it should've been Heidfeld and Hamilton at McLaren if everything panned out the way McLaren wanted it to. Heidfeld didn't turn out to be the force they hoped he'd be. Raikkonen was perceived as the bigger talent and McLaren opted for him instead of their own boy Heidfeld. And then the same happened when Kubica was in the same car as him.

[@SkyF150]

He probably was underestimated at times, but after Kubica's accident, Heidfeld was hired by Lotus-Renault in 2011 with the hope that he would be a matching replacement. And he failed to deliver.

[@SkyF150]

@Filipe Leite Well he failed to deliver according to Eric Boullier, who was the team principal back then. Boullier had very harsh words against Heidfeld in a French F1 show after the German GP. When asked if Heidfeld was a disappointment, he bluntly answered "Well, to respond clearly, yes, he's a disappointment. We were expecting him to be a leader and he wasn't." Those were unfair words, as he's much better than Bruno Senna obviously, but apparently Heidfeld hadn't been as good as Kubica.

[@andrzejlubiejewski7421]

He was just outshined by Robert.

[@andrzejlubiejewski7421]

Outshined by his driving style, not by statistics. Ferrari knows what I’m talking about.

[@MntRprznt]

Robert just keeps doing unbelieveable things all his life... He already came back to racing with screws in his arm, weeks after a horrible accident, that he was a passenger in... That happened during his teenage life - when he was supposed to debut in Formula 3 Euroseries. He ended up with a horrible hand injury, doctors fucked up the surgery and he couldnt move it at all. Different clinic operated the arm again, put in 18 screws [he couldnt move the hand in elbow] and few weeks later Kubica won his debut F3 race in this very bad condition. I love the fact, that during his debut in WRC - in the legendary Monte Carlo rally, during his early rehab after the Ronde di Andorra, he won the first two special stages and was leading the Monte Rally in a private Fiesta against guys like Ogier in a VW... He is a legend - dont underestimate the man, he's not coming back for nothing. P.S. BMW gave up on the title chase for political reasons, as soon as Robert won that GP. They realized the car was too good and had to back out a bit... Its known...

[@danielju4077]

2:19 Vettel with his long hair Lol

[@maciejst3f4ni4k]

vettel wtf xD

[@Moonshine1147]

r/cursedimage

[@rick.05]

Looks like a Playmobil

[@adartadart6458]

And is that Glock on the right?

[@rick.05]

@@adartadart6458 It Is, it's Glock

[@justynanax3315]

Thank you for this beautiful, valuable film. Robert is the only person in F1 who after a hard fight returned to the fight after 8 years as an F1 rally driver ... I am proud of this man !!!

[@FriskXI]

When my son will ask me what a legend is i’ll show him this video

[@david894]

Kubica was not overrated, he was that good. I knew he'd get a shot at a big team and would compete for a title. Too bad he had that accident, now we'll never know.

[@jennifersibal6703]

Thank you for making this video on Kubica. I didn’t know anything about him before so I thought to do a search and I’m glad I found this. What a fantastic story! Truly inspirational!

[@jamesmiddleton8335]

Robert wasn't unlucky, he was incredibly lucky. I couldn't believe when I saw it that he survived

[@somebodyoncetoldme218]

13:40 just look at Kubica's right hand, for me one of the best driver, respect for his determination

[@lightningzac2477]

RIP Jules Bianchi And Anthoine Hubert 💖😭

[@nic_the_grekk0262]

And Roberts potential 😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💖💖

[@jonnyspa27]

I love Robert’s attitude, a complete badass, and I’m glad Williams gave him a shot. That’s a long road back from such a catastrophic shunt. I’ll always be a fan.

[@tjitse3916]

I agree, and even though he isn't peaking now, sometimes the glory isn't in what you achieve, but how you achieve it. Getting back in F1 itself is a victory. I've had a lot of medical drama, litteraly cost me a part of my brain, but right now i'm more alive than ever, and appreciating it all more. Every bad event has a good turn at some point. Makes me think of Zanardi as well. I was already a great fan of him before his accident (i started following motorsports in '99), but since Alex's crash and recovery since then....and his sports achievement after that. He is one of the sportmen i respect the most of all.

[@zepter00]

Williams used Robert t rob his sponsor money and blamed Robert for worst car in whole pack

[@kevinhanandi]

If he scores points in let say 3/4 times in all races, it is a great comeback story consider his hiatus, injury, and so on (and remember he is in williams now, which imo the worst team atm, so scoring points will be difficult)

[@danielmclellan7762]

if he scores any points in a Williams he's achieved something

[@psajdak13]

​@@danielmclellan7762 maybe the changes of car will improve williams and they still will be competetive, and Robert will score some points, that is my hope

[@David-ud9ju]

Considering that Williams only finished in the points 3 times last season and that they're probably going to miss 2.5 days of pre-season testing, if he manages to finish in the points 1/4 of the time, it will be amazing.

[@jorge8596]

@@psajdak13 haha lol

[@stephenbonutto2713]

This comment hasen't aged well

[@MclarenF1997]

Not many people remember that he could have been in contention for the championship in 2008, but because BMW and Sauber wanted to prepare for the rules change they stopped the progress on on the car. To make it worse the 2009 car was not good at all, just a shame.

[@Conti1981]

Correct, just after the Canadian GP

[@Jay_The_Cat]

There's no doubt he deserves this opportunity, but it's also a tragic example of "what could have been". I do sometimes wonder if Robert deeply regrets his decision to go rallying... sure, strive to be a more complete driver and such but the fact is he was contracted by Renault/Lotus at that time to race their Formula One cars. Of course, they couldn't physically stop him but I'd be very surprised if his team principal didn't advise against him doing it. Looking forward, I sincerely hope Robert does well this season - but I fear the body won't obey the mind as it once did.

[@markhenley3097]

Lotus did stop Kimi from doing the Finnish Rally Stage before the 2013 season I think.

[@Jay_The_Cat]

@@markhenley3097 Yeah. I know doing stuff like that might appear to be overly protective, but if I were a team boss I'd do everything possible to protect my assets - which includes my drivers.

[@PROgreyson]

There is an interview (before the crash) with Robert in which he said that permission to rallying was one of his conditions of signing contract with Renault. It's pretty ironic (and sad obviously) from today's point of view.

[@Jay_The_Cat]

@@PROgreyson I wasn't aware of that, thank you. It does throw an extra handful of salt into the wound, definitely. 😕

[@vubear]

High performance people don't deal in regret, they evaluate the facts, assimilate the learning & keep moving forwards. If he was a "normal" person we wouldn't be having this conversation as he'd have quit long ago.

[@63101]

Thank you very much for this footage. Even in Poland, there's a lot of people doubting Robert's talent. Hes one of the most unique drivers ever and that should have never been put into question.

[@elCaxi1971]

I´ve been a massive Kubica fan since Hungary 2006 (his f1 debut). Absolutely over the moon to have him back. Such an amazing ambassador for motorsport.

[@jakubwrona2040]

Thanks for the great and objective opinion and the video. Greetings from Poland.

[@MroczekJan]

Thanks for great video! Some more examples: 1. World Champion WRC2 2013, 2. Monte Carlo Rally 2014 - leading at two stages over Seb Ogier, Kris Meeke, Latvala, 3. Janner Rally 2014 - just watch this legendary night stage with broken lights! 4. Start at Fuji 2008 - from sixth to first, and very brilliant race finishing on P2.

[@BrendanP]

It was a joy to watch Robert Kubica in his first F1 career. I'm looking forward to his 2019 season, and I'm sure he'll be back even for 2020 and beyond. I think it'll take awhile to get readjusted next season, but I'm sure he'll put in good performances. Hopefully he has a decent car.

[@andrewrice1818]

F

[@eurovision1012]

Shoutout to Renault for letting him have that test in 2017!

[@omersfav]

BMW stopped R&D for the 2008 car when the fight for the the constructor title slipped out of hands towards the end of the season while Robert was still in contention for the drivers title and then BMW pulled out of the sport at the end of next year. Robert had a chance but he couldn't fight till the end of the championship, the car was just not fast enough at that point. I loved his 2010 helmet

[@danielgorecki281]

Just wanted to thank you for that video, you are awesome!

[@m_i_h_i_n2611]

This is a beautiful tribute to one of the best drivers that sadly never was. Well done, and thank you, Aldas. It's almost amazing that he just has 1 pole, 1 win and one fastest lap, isn't it? #kubicawewait

[@Potrzyk]

Thank You for taking some time to explain and share amazing story of amazing Driver. Respect Buddy 👍💪

[@angelcruzarmentabravo6559]

Hey aldas love your channel big fan of f1 and this channel is great. Can you do the rise or downfall of sauber because honestly I dont know how they are like if they are going up or down. Thanks keep it up

[@projectjt3149]

On another note, even though his injury and absence could hold him back a lot, there are still MANY reasons I'm still optimistic he can still bring on the pace: (1 his rally performance. He won the WRC-2 and OBLITERATED Rossi in the 2014 Monza Rally Show. He also mentions that he indeed found ways to use his rally experience to improve his in-track performance, mainly his tyre management and finding grip. (2 Raikkonen. Yes, they are completely different drivers, but I still have hopes that Kubica can maintain his speedy performance since he's about as skilled as Raikkonen and, more importantly, performed well in other motorsports, namely rally, during their absence from F1. Another sidenote, in the "Beyond the Grid" podcast, Kubica mentioned that during his Renault test, he drove the car with Alonso's setup and it felt very natural, almost akin to his own setup. How interesting that he and Alonso not only (almost) drove together, but with very similar drivestyles.

[@gregd806]

Looking back at this video, man… You're a style has improved so much, these humble beginnings are quite fun to look at.

[@ttcherrick]

If you’re a fan of Robert Kubica (and you will be after watching this video) you’ll definitely want to see him lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a BMW M4 with Mischa Charoudin filming from the passenger seat. He does not know the track very well, so it is even more amazing to see his absolute command of the vehicle (new to him) and his mastery of driving technique. I had never heard of the guy, so I was wondering why Mischa was showing him such deep respect. I found out in a big hurry. Really, the man is other-worldly talented, being at the razor’s edge of control but at the same time completely relaxed. If you think you could race F1 watch this and be humbled. BTW, the staff at the track did not recognize him, so he was told he could not go out alone: he needed an “instructor”! 🤣🤣🤣 A humble Kubica just said , “even if I can drive pretty well?,” and went off to get Mischa, who got a good laugh out of the story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faimenigmd-pec0

[@adamjeziorski5959]

When you expierience close to death situations and you drive fastest cars on earth... You fave to be FEARLESS... And i think Robert is that kind of person 😁 pozdrowionka z Polski 🇵🇱

[@donferguson6031]

Aldas. That was beautiful! I never knew. I'm rooting for Williams. Subbed.

[@tobiasschimek7929]

Would be really nice if drivers from 5 different teams would be getting podiums next season, like some years ago

[@benx_00]

This is one of the moments in F1 when i’m proud of being from Poland. Absolutely great, great comeback. 👌🏻

[@Zaki-xp9nv]

I felt that he is a man with a strong will because after his crash he was able to comeback to F1. For me it's a great achievement remembering how difficult it is to comeback though he obviously don't get the car that I want.

[@mashandpeas]

Good content mate hope for more of these in the future 👍🏻 maybe a feature on best ‘number 2’ ‘back up’ drivers next.

[@justinm.1]

We’ll never know how Kubica would’ve done in 2011 up until last season :/ but it’s good that he’s coming back :)

[@projectjt3149]

If you guys still need proof of Kubica's awesomeness, you NEED to see these videos: Monaco Onboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5O8fqKBrc6ZbKs Singapore Onboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKeYgXulh5dgotE Singapore Commentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gniTY6GVft6abpY 2010 review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKDZdXSnq7OcitU BEST Fan-Made Movie/Compilation for Kubica: ok.ru/video/438976383632 Beyond the Grid Interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-qYoWHgdKshpo

[@garybarbati]

Thanks for your video. I've followed Robert's daily progress on twitter from the day of his accident to present day. I've been up and down with every positive and negative story through the years. There were negative events such as his fall on the ice and re-injuring his leg to getting in a rally car for testing. Every morning I'd check twitter for any updates. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that one day Robert (my favorite driver} would be back on the grid with my favorite team (williams). I'm looking forward to this season like I have with no other. Forza Robert!

[@martindworak]

I couldn’t agree with you more, I remember watching all of that 2010 season. It was easy to see how much performance Robert could squeeze out of that Renault. I also remember watching the testing, qualifying and races of that season and every time that yellow Renault crashed or went off track, it was the Russian guy, Petrov I think.

[@majorkilljoy]

his rally crash/recovery/F1 comeback should be turned into a movie

[@fanartzone928]

one of the few drivers in F1 that entered into the sport without back up of some serious manufacturer like merc, ferrari etc, just a pure talent

[@szybkizenek6292]

Dziękujemy że jesteś legendo❤

[@mariejeanne8116]

Wait, he had two horrible accidents?? I only knew about the one in F1 and I thought that when people talked about he's horrifying crash, they referred to that one! Omg those are two very horrifying crashes! He must be very strong and passionate about racing to return to driving after those close to death experiences. I didn't know much about him (I'm a younger viewer) but now I can surely say that I surely admire his precision

[@samgomolka6260]

I mostly watch Moto GP because thats where the real racing is done but for Robert Kubica I will watch F1 again... I hope he does great.

[@-rotukezge---6564]

he is also fantastic rally driver - very very talented , proud to be polish and wishing him all the best after returning to F1 , Thanks for this video !

[@SnowdriftBoy]

👏 👏 👏 Thanks for making this! 🏎

[@rubenpillay4261]

Nice video dude. I recently stubbled upon your channel and subscribed. Thanks for the great content. I agree that Robert was a potential Champion. He had talent and he was fast. Seriously fast. I am a Mclaren supporter and Hamilton was my driver. Kubica was always a concern for me for my team. He was a very worthy F1 driver in his first F1 Career. I am hoping so much for a positive performance from him. He is an astonishing person to have achieved what he has to be an F1 driver again. I hope Robert gets alot of attention and respect out there. He has earned it just to be there before he even gets in the race seat.

[@LimburgGaming]

Great video, but it could have been worth a mention that Kubica couldn't fully contest the wdc 2008 bc of BMW stopping R&D on the f1.08 very early in the season to focus on the 2009 car, which failed miserably

[@yassinesah641]

the 2011 Renault (named LRGP that year) was a so comptitive car. Seeing Petrov the podium in the first race makes me think Robert would have won some races... and furthermore, the car was built around him

[@AbhiKohli]

LOVE HIM. I only hope that he is competitive enough. 💕

[@234jari234]

I recommend people listen to the Formula 1 podcast called 'Beyond the grid'. Robert Kubica is really a gem that never really got the chance to shine.

[@stigorstigor2417]

One of the best video on KZbin u can be very proud

[@taytaytay871]

Nice video, but dude calling a car that have 3 wins, 15 podiums and 2 poles "ridiculously bad" is really really stretching it. I've been watching F1 since 1984 and i have seen ridiculously bad f1 cars. The F2012 wasn't one of them. Unfortunately the F2012 is how Alonso displayd his "best" talent, by talking down his equipment to the extend that the whole world believed him. In Formula1 a ridiculous bad car doesn't even finish a season, nevermind taking the championship to the last race, doesn't matter how great a driver you are. Thanks for your channel and keep up the great work.

[@deejeenee]

@@markj2093 1.1 billion on just the engine program, where does that number come from?

[@paulallen8109]

Eddie Brunette Spot on. The F2012 may not have been the best but definitely was competitive and worked really well on certain tracks.

[@test-tl8dt]

its not a very great ferrari. but any ferrari is above "ridiculously bad"

[@hofmenace]

How could you not love this man

[@cribbe6547]

Robert was my hero when I was younger, such a raw driver. Just a great racer, no other way to put it. I'm certain he would have been a champion without his accident. I'll always treasure the memory of running around my living room celebrating after he won at Montreal in 2008. He'll always be one of my top F1 drivers

[@nikka00]

Wonderful vid, just wanted to add that Robert's scored first podium in just his third race in F1 :) Edit: as much as I admire your love for Robert, I must disagree on one thing: when Robert said he's ready, he meant that he can be as good as he was in 2010, believe me. He just needs some time, that's all. Following this man for so many years up close, I know what I'm saying:)

[@Ramon-gg3bd]

Kubica in Ferrari sounds awesome, but Kubica in the Lotus next to Kimi.. that would have been quite interesting as well.

[@ricknineg]

Such an inspirational story no matter in what position he places

[@jamesjohnstone478]

Standout memory of Kubica was Jenson Button's race engineer constantly saying his name wrong. 'Kubika is behind you' shut up!

[@djoetma]

At the time, most people said it like that.

[@Arun-nv8zi]

Loved the way he used to stick his head out of the cockpit the "wrong way" when cornering at 5G's! Welcome back, and good luck!

[@Fußball-Liebe1791]

Watch Kubicas Nürburging Lap 💪 This Guy is amazing!

[@jackmcclain396]

When he came back, it was like Michael coming back just out of his prime. I loved his outstanding skill and I was so happy to see him around the paddock in videos and pictures! Love you Aldas and Love you Kubica!

[@justinm.1]

I hope Williams can turn it around this season 🙏🏼 & @6:11, I liked the 2010 & 2017 cars in general...probably because of the shark fin thing 😜

[@chrisdimis91]

He deserved a good car and a championship

[@menandroplan1554]

theres no doubt in my mind that if he never got into such a serious accident he would have been a champion by now...he was just that good! and though his 2019 season wasnt the best results wise...i think the fact that he made it back into F1 after such adversity is an achievent in itself on the level of a drivers championship. nothing but respect for the man. i lowkey hope he comes back to F1 and wins a championship...he deserves it

[@drivernephi2212]

Massa was set to replace Kimi as no. 1 after 2009, but had his accident that limited his performance. Kubica was set to get that seat after Massa but had his accident that took long to recover and severely limited his performance. Jules Bianchi was set to replace Kimi, but died tragically in an accident before he could join the team. Tread lightly, Charles..

[@swetoniuszkorda5737]

"and severely limited his performance" How do you know?

[@drivernephi2212]

@@swetoniuszkorda5737 Isn't it obvious? He was one of the fastest drivers on the F1 grid before the accident, not much after it.

[@swetoniuszkorda5737]

@@drivernephi2212 Get him a Mercedes, not Williams AD 2019, even Renault or "Racing Force India Point". Then you can judge...

[@Reaper_919]

I wished him more than he got to do last year Terrible car Just unlucky man i think he was more capable than he got to show last year

[@Armada8589]

Perfect sum up 👏 i completely agree 👍

[@nikozafiris6235]

proud kubica kart driver 💪

[@moomsquad8705]

For me Kubitas was incredible a future WC gutted what happened to him, but again you knowledge about the ins and outs of F1 are spot on keep it going man! I can see you as the casuals F1 correspond

[@harrycollard2893]

You forgot to talk about how Kubica led the 2008 championship after Canada, but the team then decided to stop developing the car for the rest of the season.

[@intensity8912]

Williams are damn lucky to have such good driver for this year

[@muminki7783]

but they don't deserve him, they favourites George making hurt Robert. He should have been noticed by other teams like Alfa or Haas, McLaren.

[@Rodrinki]

I'm Robert Kubica, the polish pioneer. I was winning yesterday, tomorrow I will cheer! I can DRIIIIIIVEEEEEEE.

[@jamesstudioanimation9410]

PX7-Rodrigo soon number one

[@shadowblade2149]

Not only these things. His horrific crash in Canada started the career of a future world champion, Sebastian Vettel. He would have started later if kubica didn't crash. But the crash happened randomly, not purposefully

[@vjollila96]

pre 2009 cars looked so nice

[@hishamhilal8332]

Rob is a great and unique talent. Really fast. Luck was always against him. Man I feel he is actually underrated. Glad to see him part of Alfa again.

[@nelpan9592]

crazy comeback like niki lauda in 1976

[@markhenley3097]

Or Mika Hakkinen in 1995 I think, except the injuries lasted for 8 years here.

[@paulallen8109]

nelpan How is that even remotely comparable? Lauda was back after just missing two races. His face got burned but otherwise he had no serious or crippling injuries. His lungs received no lasting damage. Kubica nearly lost his entire arm and was told he would never again race any car and his racing career was over. He found a drive after being away 8 full seasons from F1.

[@zepter00]

Paul Allen his right leg was also badly damaged and Kubica returned to driving in rallies first and much earlier with great succeses