Robert Kubica will remain with AF Corse for the 2026 WEC season

We were waiting to find out what the future held for Robert Kubica, and now we know. The Pole will compete in another season of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with AF Corse, the customer team that operates the Classic Ferrari for sale 499P No. 83. The winner of the Canadian Grand Prix of Formula 1 In 2007, he was at the end of his contract and had told AUTOhebdo of his desire to continue driving at 41 years old.

"Honestly, I'm still super motivated. I don't feel like I'm 41 years old." he told us. “From a physical point of view, I feel that, thanks to my experience, I can better concentrate and train to better understand my body, which I also need because I have to take into account my reduced abilities. On the other hand, there are some uncontrollable aspects, such as not finding a good running program or feeling that the time has come to discover something else. In that case, I will probably stop.”

"On the other hand, I've been running since 1995. That's 30 years already!" he continued. “Of course, I had a break after the accident. But my passion, also thanks to Le Mans, is really at its peak. I think that Le Mans was a huge boost to my career. I feel like a little kid back in the day. karting“You know, when you’ve been racing for so long, and especially if you’ve raced in Formula 1, you can quickly lose your motivation. But Le Mans really reignited my passion, I loved it. It gave me such strong, such different emotions, that I have to say I’ve kind of fallen in love with this race.” Kubica, winner of the Sarthe classic with Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson last June, assured.

The trio will be retained in 2026, while Phil Hanson, who joined Ye and Kubica in 2025, was recently named a Ferrari factory driver. Together, they finished runners-up in the Drivers' World Championship behind the trio in the sister car, No. 51, comprised of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado.

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