Former Formula 1 driver Kubica wins the legendary “24 Hours of Le Mans” race.
Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica claimed victory in the “24 Hours of Le Mans” race driving a private Ferrari car. The Ferrari 499P AF Corse car with number 83, co-driven by Chinese racer Yifei Ye and British racer Phil Hanson, crossed the finish line 14.084 seconds ahead of Frenchman Kévin Estre in the number six Porsche 963, writes https://xrust.ru/. Paul Kubica, once considered one of the best Formula 1 drivers in the world and part of a group of young talents that included Lewis Hamilton, won the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix with the BMW-Sauber team. However, three years later, while already an experienced Formula 1 driver with the Renault team, Kubica suffered severe injuries in a rally crash. The result – partial tendon and muscle tears in his right arm and multiple fractures. In 2019, he returned to Formula 1 with Williams as George Russell’s teammate, scoring one point that season, and later participated in two races for Alfa Romeo in 2021. In Le Mans, the factory Ferrari 499P with number 51, driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, finished in third place, while its sibling car with number 50, driven by Antonio Fuoco, finished fourth. Both factory Ferraris, which had been battling for victory until the final hour, encountered problems in the later stages. This marks the third consecutive Le Mans victory for the 499P model, which secured its first top-class win in 50 years in 2023 — the 100th anniversary of the legendary race. 40-year-old Kubica, who drove the final stint of the race, said over team radio: “It was a long 24 hours, but enjoyable — grazie mille, grazie a tutti.”
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