Robert Kubica is closing in on a role to become a test and simulator driver for Haas F1 in 2020, alongside a potential race deal in another category.
Kubica returned to Formula 1 with Williams this year after a prolonged absence but announced in Singapore that he would not be continuing at the team into 2020.
Kubica has remained coy on his future but is understood to be lining up a full-time drive in another category, while retaining a Formula 1 connection through Haas.
“We were speaking about a role in our team as a test and need to develop the simulator still,” said Haas boss Guenther Steiner.
“We are at a decent point but we need to make the next step as well. He is for sure one of the most qualified to do that. That’s what we’re discussing.”
Speaking about his own future, Kubica said: “I think I was pretty clear straightaway when I decided in Singapore and I answered the question ‘what is my goal’, my goal would be to race.
“And from what I know, Gunther is not in a position to offer me this, so of course there are some chances as you can imagine to get me involved in some other roles in the F1 paddock.
“But first of all, I would like to get on top of what is the most important for me, is to race, and then see once this is sorted out what would be possible for the future.
“As I said also, I hardly see myself just being closed in a dark room and doing laps in the simulator. I’m not excluding it, but it would have to be a combined thing with some other stuff.
“That’s why probably also it’s taking a bit more time, and all the parts, they have to fit together, which is not easy.”
