Robert Kubica Quotes

Being team-mate to Michael Schumacher at Benetton in my first year of Formula One was certainly a high pressure situation.

Some books claim I have already clocked up a century of Grands Prix, but let me put the record straight. Australia will be my 100th start, and I aim to mark the milestone with a cracking performance. It could even be celebrated with a victory.

I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.

My goal is to be a racer, and I want to be someone who inspires Americans to watch Formula One.

I think about F1 all the time... it's just my passion.

Formula One cars are very difficult to drive, and we need all of our skills.

I think I did a pretty good job - particularly when I was racing with Hakkinen. It was maybe the first time that I have been challenging with the big boys, and I really enjoyed it.

I've learned a tremendous amount. I've gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1.

What many people don't realise is the first F1 test I was offered by Frank Williams and the team was a one-off. It was never planned that I would become part of the team or it would lead to more.

I believe I have earned my shot in F1. I have won F3, and we all know F3 is a very high level.

I think it's always better to be in an F1 car because, in general, the car behaves itself.

When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge which enables me, together with my engineers, to fully exploit the potential of the car.

When I think about it, it is quite crazy to race against people like Fernando Alonso, when I remember watching him from the balcony in Monaco.

Even though I had won in other categories, I didn't have any expectations when I came into F1. Qualifying fifth, finishing sixth? I didn't expect it.

Juan Fangio was the great man of racing, whilst Stirling Moss was the epitome of a racing driver.

Mercedes for me is the strongest team.

Anyone who has the chance to drive for Ferrari will drive for Ferrari.

After your time passes at Ferrari, you may drive for another team, but you're always a Ferrari driver.

I'm a huge fan of Ayrton Senna and the color scheme of the old McLarens.

Since I was a child I've been looking up to Formula One. Dreaming to be a Formula One driver.

I had no idea at two or three years of age that my dad was a rally driver and he was doing doughnuts around the world.

In my time in F1, I never doubted I could be successful. I sadly never made it on to the starting grid of an F1 race, but during testing I completed a race distance.

I'm not a girl racer, I save my speed for the race track.

It's true that driving an F1 car in testing is helpful, it's not that you learn everything.

As soon as I signed with Ferrari it was clear to me that people expected big performances from me. Even though people were realistic enough to see that I was only starting my second season and that I still had a lot to learn.