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Robert Kubica was once projected to have a successful F1 career before a horror rally crash changed everything.
Fifteen years ago today, on February 6, 2011, Robert Kubica’s Formula 1 career abruptly ended in a rally crash that changed his racing journey. During the Ronde di Andora rally, his Skoda Fabia slid wide on a slippery corner and collided with a guard rail. The impact pushed the barrier into another rail, piercing through the cockpit at high speed, leaving Kubica severely injured. Despite the rescue team’s hour-long effort to extract him from the wreckage, Kubica suffered a partial forearm amputation, 42 fractures on his right side, and significant blood loss. After a remarkable recovery, Kubica returned to F1 with Williams in 2019, achieving the team’s lone point for the season. Despite challenges with his right arm mobility, he partnered with Ferrari in the World Endurance Championship. Last year, Kubica celebrated a career milestone by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time.
