Paul Jeffrey
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Outgoing Williams driver Robert Kubica has given his strongest hint yet that he could end up in the DTM next season, combining roles in Formula One and the German series next season.
"The decision from my side has been taken," Kubica told reporters in Abu Dhabi.
Kubica comes with backing from personal sponsor Orlen, making the 33-year-old Polish driver an attractive proposition as third driver for a Formula One team despite a less than stellar return to the top flight this year with Williams.
PK Orlen are keen to retain a presence in Formula One and with Kubica, but the driver is understandably set on racing in another series next year, undoubtably making up for lost time behind the wheel following his 2011 rally accident that cut short one of the most promising careers in Grand Prix racing at the time.
With no race seat in Formula One available next season, apparently Kubica has found a slot in another series, dropping a massive hint that although not a done deal, something is firmly in the works heading into the end of the current Formula One season;
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"The decision from my side has been taken," Kubica told reporters in Abu Dhabi.
"I don't want to go too much into the details now. It's a bit more complicated stuff and we have to make sure we make it work from different perspectives and different points.
"I'm pretty optimistic and although not everything depends from my side and it has been more complicated because I would like to combine different programmes, it requires a bit more work and it is a bit more of compromises.
Kubica comes with backing from personal sponsor Orlen, making the 33-year-old Polish driver an attractive proposition as third driver for a Formula One team despite a less than stellar return to the top flight this year with Williams.
PK Orlen are keen to retain a presence in Formula One and with Kubica, but the driver is understandably set on racing in another series next year, undoubtably making up for lost time behind the wheel following his 2011 rally accident that cut short one of the most promising careers in Grand Prix racing at the time.
With no race seat in Formula One available next season, apparently Kubica has found a slot in another series, dropping a massive hint that although not a done deal, something is firmly in the works heading into the end of the current Formula One season;
“My racing programme is 100% up to me. My F1 role, of course there is second part, which is Orlen.
“They would like to stay in Formula 1 and we want to see if we can match everything together as it would be beneficial for everyone. So sometimes it takes more time than only my decision.
"I'm looking for a big challenge, and definitely DTM, which is the [series which has the] highest probability that I will be racing in, it's probably the toughest championship apart of Formula 1 in Europe.
"Let’s put it this way, if I manage to race there, I would be happy with it - and if we manage to combine a few things to make everybody happy, I'm open to this."
Kubica has long been a fan favourite of race fans, and to see the driver in a top series such as the DTM would be a wonderful opportunity to continue enjoying the skills of one of Grand Prix racing's best, but ultimately unfulfilled talents.Got something to say about motorsport in general, or F1 in particular? Start a thread in the Formula One or Motorsport sub forum!