“The best F1 driver I’ve ever seen,” Mike Krack believes Robert Kubica to be one of the most technically gifted drivers

“The best F1 driver I’ve ever seen,” Mike Krack believes Robert Kubica to be one of the most technically gifted drivers

Mike Krack (Left) & Robert Kubica (Right)

Mike Krack, the team manager for Aston Martin, considers Robert Kubica to be the most naturally talented racer he has ever seen. Krack was the Chief Engineer at the BMW-Sauber team when Kubica won his first Grand Prix and first pole position in 2008, and he collaborated closely with the Polish racer during that year. Due to his impressive start to the year, Kubica—who was then competing in just his second full Formula 1 season—became a dark horse for the championship. He left Canada with 42 points after seven races, giving him a four-point advantage over key opponent and eventual winner Felipe Massa.

“From a pure talent, I think how he has a feeling in describing the car, I think he is really, really, really strong,” PlanetF1 quoted Krack.

After BMW lost steam in 2009, Kubica’s switch to Renault for 2010 produced impressive performances. Kubica endured terrible injuries in early 2011 at a recreational rallying competition in Italy, and he did not compete in a Grand Prix again until securing a spot with Williams for 2019.

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After just one season, Kubica left Williams and joined Alfa Romeo as a test and reserve driver, a position he has held ever since.

A career that held out so much more, according to Krack, who claimed that Kubica in his peak was simply world-class.

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Mike Krack believes Robert Kubica would have stayed for longer

Robert Kubica in his 2008 BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica in his 2008 BMW Sauber

Kubica’s decline in popularity during 2008 was mostly caused by BMW’s choice to concentrate their development efforts and resources on developing the 2009 model. This was a result of the implementation of a significant regulation change, and much to Kubica and Krack’s chagrin, the manufacturer chose not to pursue the 2008 championship. 

BMW decided to leave Formula One at the end of 2009 after the F1.09 was mainly a failure, but according to Krack, the manufacturer would have chosen to continue in the sport for a lot longer had Kubica won the 2008 championship.

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