Claire Williams reaffirms her confidence in Robert Kubica

If it is not a contract extension, such as Williams was able to confirm it with its sponsor Rokit just before the first runs of the British Grand Prix, the Grove entity reaffirmed its confidence in Robert Kubica.

Established this season alongside young Briton George Russell, the Pole was at the heart of rumors in recent weeks concerning a possible replacement within the English team.

Rumors that Claire Williams, deputy team principal of the team, was quick to brush aside, this Friday at a press conference. “Just to clarify Robert's situation with the team: Robert is running with us this year and will continue to do so, insists the manager.

I don't know where this speculation comes from, but in recent weeks there seems to have been a lot of speculation about Williams. »

Claire Williams wanted to recall the role played by the experienced Polish driver, despite a very long absence after his serious accident in 2011 in rally.

“If you spend time talking with Robert, you see and understand how intelligent he is, how much knowledge he has about the car and its performance, and how to get the most out of it.

We knew where we were in advance, and we knew we would need someone with that level of technical feedback, who could really help relay back to the engineers what was happening in the car.

We all know where he came from and the accident he had. Anyone who comes back to our sport after experiencing an accident like this, it’s quite remarkable. »

The head of the historic English team had earlier in the week admitted that she would do everything to keep its pilot George Russell in the long term. But that's a whole other battle, with Russell considered one of the future talents of the sport.