Lewis Hamilton has welcomed news of Robert Kubica’s Formula 1 comeback next season, not least because it made the five times world champion feel that little bit younger. Kubica, who will be 34 next month, was announced at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday as a Williams driver for 2019. The Pole last raced in Formula One in 2010, before he partially severed his right forearm in a near-fatal rally crash in Italy. “Is Robert older than me?” was Hamilton’s first question when asked for his reaction to the news. “Oh, perfect,” continued the 33-year-old Mercedes driver, whose birthday is in January, when that fact was confirmed by reporters. “I am so happy he’s coming back....
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