Kubica to remain in absent Raikkonen’s seat for Italian Grand Prix

24 comments on “Kubica to remain in absent Raikkonen’s seat for Italian Grand Prix”

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   Melbourne '96 (@melbourne-96)
   8th September 2021, 17:07

   If I’m correct it will be his 100th start, great for him!
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      KaIIe (@kaiie)
      8th September 2021, 17:17

      Unfortunately you are not correct, this will be his 99th start.
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         Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
         8th September 2021, 23:34

         which matches Giovinazzi’s number!
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   X1Znet (@x1znet)
   8th September 2021, 17:22

   Anything can happen in Formula 1 and it usually does.
   Of all the unexpected twists and turns that happen during a season, Kubica getting a full race weekend is a really cool one to have.
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      Esploratore (@esploratore1)
      8th September 2021, 19:53

      That was murrey walker I think.
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         Esploratore (@esploratore1)
         8th September 2021, 19:53

         Ops, murray*
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            NS Biker (@rekibsn)
            9th September 2021, 17:49

            Good laugh at … Oops, two Murray-isms in a row.
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   Red Pill (@redpill)
   8th September 2021, 17:30

   @x1znet

   Totally agree and hope he holds his own with the others in his group. A dream come true this week for Kubica and the low downforce Monza should be an easier track for him to drive ?
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   ppzzus (@ppzzus)
   8th September 2021, 17:36

   So happy he’s getting more races. I feel bad for Kimi getting covid of course but this is pretty cool. Hopefully Kimi is doing well.
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      NS Biker (@rekibsn)
      9th September 2021, 17:50

      Guessing he didn’t get vaccinated at the pre-season testing and first race.
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   PanosX13X (@panosx13x)
   8th September 2021, 17:43

   Great for Robert,he will have a full weekend.
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   Balue (@balue)
   8th September 2021, 18:19

   Happy for him. This weekend we can see more what he’s got. Not expecting much though.
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   Jere (@jerejj)
   8th September 2021, 18:54

   So too soon for a return after all.
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      Red Pill (@redpill)
      8th September 2021, 22:35

      @jerejj
      I think being able to kick his feet up, enjoy another batch of Patatje Oorlog (dutch French Fries) while watching the racing on the tele, washing it down with green beers probably sounded better than having to show up on Thursday having to deal with press day :)

      Somehow, I don’t think Kimi minds having KUB drive the car this weekend.
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         HAL
         9th September 2021, 8:01

         Dunno about that one, Monza is a classic and it would have been his last. Pretty sure he would have preferred to be there. Sochi on the other hand… ;-)
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   Scotty (@rockonscotty)
   8th September 2021, 20:05

   2022 seat swap now? Bottas, Russell and Albon. I wonder what Horner would say.
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      TurboBT
      9th September 2021, 8:55

      comment on the wrong article.
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   Jason (@jasonj)
   8th September 2021, 22:55

   As great as this is for KUB, it’s a shame that a genuine young talent couldn’t take this opportunity. We know Roberts form, it would great to discover someone waiting in the wings that hasn’t had a race and wouldn’t otherwise get a shot at the big time.
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    Mark (@mrcento)
    8th September 2021, 23:00

    Think this was always going to be likely just given the are back to back races. It’s not even a week since he first tested positive yet. It was always likely to be too tight a timeframe.

    But the thought did cross my mind that he just might not bother coming back. All the attention on him with impending retirement and his last race…. it’s just not Kimi, is it?.

    Wouldn’t be the first time either he just left a few races early after announcing a departure.
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    JMDan (@danmar)
    8th September 2021, 23:19

    I gather F1 drivers have not been vaccinated.
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       someone or something
       8th September 2021, 23:46

       Nope, you’ve misgathered that.
       I believe they all are. There was a bit of a story around Vettel before the opening race, when he refused the opportunity to get the vaccine (he felt it would’ve been an undeserved privilege at a time when the vaccine was not yet generally available). But the rest of the drivers got vaccinated in Bahrain at the latest.
       So, yes, Räikkönen is vaccinated. Which is why no one is really worried about his health, but the only thing that matters is when he’ll test negative.
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          someone or something
          8th September 2021, 23:52

          Here’s an article that quotes him mentioning that he got the first vaccination in Bahrain.
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       kpcart
       9th September 2021, 4:56

       They have been vaccinated. People forget that vaccination is not inoculation, so can still get the disease (with less effects) and can still spread the disease.
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    kpcart
    9th September 2021, 2:38

    Kubica wasn’t shown much in the coverage at the last race, but to jump into an f1 car in FP3 on a demanding track, a track he only raced once on in 2003 in junior racing, he did well. His race pace was solid, he did a great defence of Vettel near the end a few times, where he kept the outside line in turn one and held position, and on the last lap he over took latifi. on the radio after the race, he thanked the team for giving him a car he could do “something” with for the first time since 2010, which was a brush at Williams for their dreadful effort in 2019 also. This race weekend coming up, where Kubica scored his first podium in 2006 could well be the race he does the best at since his terrible accident. A good result at Monza could be a great way to end his F1 career. But i am hoping for race 100 at some point. This will be his 100th grand prix, but only his 99th start.

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