Robert Kubica has said he’d prefer to see someone other than his ex-team-mate, Nick Heidfeld, in the R31 as his replacement for the 2011 season.
The Pole was involved in a horrific and rather unlucky rally accident which is likely to see him sitting out the entire season, no matter how fast his recovery is.
Despite his serious injuries, of which he is recovering from better than expected, he managed to reveal that he would rather see Vitantonio Liuzzi as his stand-in.
A source close to Crash.net says the one-time Grand Prix winner explained that he thought Liuzzi, whom is currently without a seat after being dropped at the end of last season, was a quicker driver than Heidfeld.
The German spent last Saturday testing the Renault R31 in Jerez, during which he posted the third quickest lap over the four-day test, just five tenths off the lead lap-time produced by Williams driver, Rubens Barrichello.
It’s thought Renault are likely to opt for Heidfeld as Kubica’s replacement, with an annoucement expected yesterday (Monday), however the delay of that announcement has led to speculation that Renault may be letting Kubica’s wishes sink in and could possibly test Liuzzi at the upcoming Barcelona tests if they see fit.
No matter who Renault choose, we’re set for an exciting season, a season which will no doubt miss Kubica’s presence. For all the latest sports betting news for the upcoming year, check out BetUS.
