Kubica announced he was leaving the team after the 6 Hours of Monza
Robert Kubica has announced that he has left the privateer AF Corse Ferrari squad, bringing to an end a three-year partnership with the team.
The former Formula 1 star confirmed the split after the season-ending 6 Hours of Monza, where he finished sixth overall alongside teammates Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.
In his statement, Kubica bluntly stated that “this has been my last race in yellow. That’s how it is. Let’s see what the future will bring. Thank you for the support and see you soon.”
After taking the LMP2 honours with WRT in 2023, Kubica made a surprise move to AF Corse.
Overall victory at the 2024 Lone Star Le Mans was the highlight of their first season together, and Kubica would later go on to play a vital role in that now-famous outright win at Le Mans last year.
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2026 has been a far greater challenge though. Bad luck, lacklustre pace, and a handful of errors kept the No. 83 crew from reaching the podium and relegated them to 15th in the drivers’ standings.
Unlike his team-mates, both of whom are directly contracted by Ferrari, Kubica has raced independently with no manufacturer backing.
Kubica is yet to reveal his future plans, and AF Corse is yet to confirm a replacement for him.
Kubica’s continued presence in the Hypercar category for 2027 is far from guaranteed though.
With seats rapidly filling up, his best prospects are likely to be with incoming entrants, Ford or Cadillac.
But regardless of what happens, it is likely Kubica will try to compete somewhere, having stated that it is still his desire to race at Le Mans again, and attempt to win it for a second time.
Robert Kubica has announced that he has left the privateer AF Corse Ferrari squad, bringing to an end a three-year partnership with the team.
The former Formula 1 star confirmed the split after the season-ending 6 Hours of Monza, where he finished sixth overall alongside teammates Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.
In his statement, Kubica bluntly stated that “this has been my last race in yellow. That’s how it is. Let’s see what the future will bring. Thank you for the support and see you soon.”
After taking the LMP2 honours with WRT in 2023, Kubica made a surprise move to AF Corse.
Overall victory at the 2024 Lone Star Le Mans was the highlight of their first season together, and Kubica would later go on to play a vital role in that now-famous outright win at Le Mans last year.
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2026 has been a far greater challenge though. Bad luck, lacklustre pace, and a handful of errors kept the No. 83 crew from reaching the podium and relegated them to 15th in the drivers’ standings.
Unlike his team-mates, both of whom are directly contracted by Ferrari, Kubica has raced independently with no manufacturer backing.
Kubica is yet to reveal his future plans, and AF Corse is yet to confirm a replacement for him.
Kubica’s continued presence in the Hypercar category for 2027 is far from guaranteed though.
With seats rapidly filling up, his best prospects are likely to be with incoming entrants, Ford or Cadillac.
But regardless of what happens, it is likely Kubica will try to compete somewhere, having stated that it is still his desire to race at Le Mans again, and attempt to win it for a second time.
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