Robert Kubica has revealed he is set to make his Formula 1 race weekend return at the Spanish Grand Prix in May with Williams, but is expecting a  “tough꧙" first full season back in the paddock after seven years away.

One-time grand prix ﷽winner Kubica’s F1 career appeared to have ended back in 2011 when he sustained severe injuries to his right arm and hand in a rally 🅷accident, only to embark on a comeback push through 2017.

Despite completing significant test running with Renault, Kubica missed out on a seat with the French marque before being pipped by Sergey Sirotkin to a drive at Williams, only for the team to 
offered him a role as its reserve and develoꦰpment driver for 2018 wh🍬ich he took up.

Kubica was present for William𝕴s’ season launch in Lon🌄don on Thursday night as it unveiled its new car, the FW41, ahead of the 2018 campaign.

The former Sauber and Renault F1 driver is set to feature for Williams in pre-season testing, which starts in Barcelona on February 26. urther run-outs through the season are also planned, including a number of free practice sessiꦬons that will see Kubica make his formal F1 race weekend return after more than seven years out.

Asked about his prac📖tice programme for 2018, Kubica said he would feature in practice for the races in Spain and Austria, plus one more race he could not remember immediately.

While disappoiওnted not to be🐈 racing this year, Kubica stressed he is glad to be back in the F1 paddock.

“I’m back in Formula 1 in a different role to when I was rඣacing in 2011, but I’m back permanently in the F1 paddock, so I’m looking fo🦩rward to it,” Kubica said.

“It will be interestinꦚg to go back to some of the places I have been b♎efore, some of them providing different emotions from different moments in my life.

“Sometimes it can be quite difficult watching others racing, but Iܫ have a different role this year. It's sure to be a tough season with a lot of races and things to do.

“I have to be on top of the 🏅work I have to do for the team. So, let’s get sta💮rted!”

Kubica's ♛FP1 appearance in Spain will mark his first official F1 race weekend session since the 2010 Abu Dཧhabi Grand Prix, where he finished fifth for Renault.