Biography

Robert Kubica (born 7 December 1984) is a Polish racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2006–2010, and in 2019 and 2021. He raced for BMW Sauber, Williams and Alfa Romeo. He won the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, which was his only victory, the first for Poland and also the only one for BMW Sauber. Kubica achieved 1 race win, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap, 12 podiums and 274 points. His best Championship finish was 4th place in 2008. In December 2002, Kubica drove as a guest driver in the 10th and final round of the inaugural Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil season, at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos), in São Paulo. The young Polish driver dominated all free practice sessions, took pole position, set the fastest lap, and won the 17-lap race by more than 12 seconds ahead of Marcos Gomes. Kubica was the Formula Renault 3.5 Series Champion in 2005, WRC2 Champion in 2013, European Le Mans Series Champion in 2021 and 2024, and overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2025 alongside Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.