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Raikkonen positive on Covid-19, Kubica will race instead

Raikkonen positive on Covid-19, Kubica will race instead

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Robert Kubica will compete in the Formula 1 race for the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend in place of Kimi Raikkonen, who tested positive for Covid-19. Before the start of the third free practice, the FIA ​​announced that Finca Kimi Raikkonen will not be in the race for the Grand Prix of the Netherlands this weekend, as the Alfa Romeo racer tested positive for the corona virus. Alfa Romeo reported that Raikkonen showed no signs, and in accordance with the prescribed procedures, the 2007 world champion was transferred to isolation in a hotel room, while testing was also carried out by persons with whom he was in contact, but no there were no infections. His place will be taken by the test and reserve racer of the team, the Pole Robert Kubica, who will compete in the Formula 1 race for the first time since the end of the 2019 season, when he finished the season with ek
KUBICA and ORLEN also 2021 in the ALFA ROMEO team

KUBICA and ORLEN also 2021 in the ALFA ROMEO team

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Team boss Frederic Vasseur released a news story last week in which he revealed that reserve racer Kubica and name sponsor Orlen are "happy with all our activities in the toughest year, which is great news." Daniel Obajtek, president of the Polish oil company PKN Orlen, confirmed: "It pays off for us. The equivalent of advertising is 400 million zlotys (about $ 100 million). This also affects our retail sales. In addition, Roberta is very well received by Poles and abroad. as gar 70 percent of respondents associate it with our brand, ”so Obajtek. https://twitter.com/ORLEN_Group/status/1339900709643444224 It is not yet known whether Kubica will combine the current role of backup racer with racing in the second series. "Any opportunity to drive a For
YOUNG DRIVER TEST 2020: WHO WILL DRIVE FOR WHICH TEAM?

YOUNG DRIVER TEST 2020: WHO WILL DRIVE FOR WHICH TEAM?

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Fifteen racers will take part in the tests of young racers in Abu Dhabi, but these tests will be more of a reserve test for young people, as Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Robert Kubica, who are all well over thirty, are among the fifteen. They also lack experience - Alonso was the world champion, Kubica won the race in Canada, and Buemi also has 55 Formula 1 races on his account. Why do all these "old men" actually take part in tests for young drivers who are primarily intended for racers who have less than two races in F1? The answer is actually that after Alonso was approved by the FIA, some other teams also reported drivers who did not meet the originally set criteria. From testing for young racers, the event thus spilled over into these