Robert Kubica

Robert Kubica (Born in December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish racing driver to compete in Formula One. From 2006 he has driven for the BMW Sauber F1 team, promoted from test driver to race driver during 2006. In June 2008 he achieved his maiden F1 victory in the unpredictable Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the 99th F1 racer to win a Grand Prix.

Kubica developed his love for all kinds of cars at the young age of four when he spotted a small off-road vehicle, powered by a 4 bhp (3.0 kW) petrol engine. After long talks with his parents, his father, Artur, bought him the car and young Kubica spent long hours driving around plastic bottles. When he got older it became apparent that he needed better equipment, so his father bought him a go-kart. However, Kubica was too young to start racing in the Polish Karting Championship as he was under the age of ten. When he entered the championship, he won six titles in three years. After his third season, Kubica decided to switch to a more competitive league in Italy. In 1998 Kubica became the first foreigner to win the International Italian Junior Karting Championship.

Formula One World Championship career:

2008 team		BMW Sauber
2008 car #		4
2009 team		BMW Sauber
2009 car #		5
Races			40
Championships		0
Wins			1
Podiums			8
Career points		120
Pole positions		1
Fastest laps		0
First race		2006 Hungarian Grand Prix
First win		2008 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win		2008 Canadian Grand Prix
Last race		2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
2008 position		4th (75 pts)