Formula 2 driver Oliver Rowland says Robert Kubica is a rival for a seat at the Renault Formula 1 team for 2018. The 24-year-old, who sits second in the F2 title standings, is an F1 development driver for the French manufacturer. As part of that programme, he drove Renault’s E20 Lotus F1 car at the Assen circuit today – the same car that Kubica used earlier this summer to evaluate his chances of making a comeback. When asked by Motorsport.com if he sees Kubica, who tested Renault’s 2017 car at the Hungaroring last week, as a rival for a potential Renault seat next year, Rowland replied: “Well, my target is to be in Formula 1 and I think he’s on the list, isn’t he? So probably,...
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