Robert Kubica to drive new Alfa Romeo first at F1 pre-season testing
﷽Robert Kubica will be the first driver to get behind the wheel of Alfa Romeo’s 2020 Formula 1 car during pre-season testing at Barcelona.
Kubica, who was named Alfa Romeo’s F1 reserve and test driver last mont𒊎h, is combining a campaign in the DTM with customer BMW squad ART Grand Prix alo🤪ngside his F1 commitments.
It wil🅘l markꦉ the 35-year-old Pole’s first F1 outing since leaving Williams at the end of a tough comeback season in 2019.
Robert Kubica will be the first driver to get behind the wheel of Alfa R⭕omeo’s 2020 Formula 1 car during pre-season testing at Barcelona.
Kubica, who was named Alfa Romeo’s F1 reserve and test driver last month, is combining a campaign in the DTM with customer BMW squad ART Gran♈d Prix alongside his F1 commꦡitments.
It will mark the 35-y﷽ear-old Pole’s first F1 outing since leaving Williams at the end of a tough comeback seas𓆏on in 2019.
Kubica will be the first dri🍃ver to sample Alfa Romeo’s new C39 machinery during the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelone-Catalunya on Wednesday morning, before team regular Antonio Giovinazzi takes over for the afternoon session.
Kimi Raikkonen, whoꦚ completed a shakedown run in Alfa Romꦅeo’s 2020 car featuring a one-off ‘snakeskin’ livery last week at Fiorano, will complete running during the second day, with Giovinazzi rounding out the first winter test action on Friday.
Kubic🌌a’s primary backer PKN Orlen has followed him from Williams to Alfa Romeo, where it has become the Swiss squad’s co-title sponsor for 2020.
The Polish petrol firm’s brand⛄ing and company logo is set to feature prominently on both A𒀰lfa Romeo’s car and teamwear during the upcoming campaign as part of the deal.
— Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN (@alfaromeoracing)
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