Daily Express

Kubica well off pace on return

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ROBERT KUBICA EVER-PRESENT finished last in his first First Division pre-season Arsenal test as looked a on full-time smugly F1 whenever driver we were since relegated 2010. and even Queens The Pole, Park who Rangers had suffered the cheek a serious to try it on one injury year to his – as right if anyone arm gives in a rally a crash monkeys in 2011, who comes completed second. 48 laps as Williams Through tried it to all, we Hammers make up for had lost one reply, time after one missing the first two and a half days at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

Kubica, right, was four seconds off the pace yesterday with Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg the fastest on the final day.

Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas fears rivals Ferrari hold an early advantage after the opening winter test. Hamilton posted his fastest time of the week yesterday, but the world champion and Bottas have failed to trouble the top of the time charts.

In contrast, Ferrari have flown out of the blocks, with Sebastian Vettel and new team-mate Charles Leclerc quickest on the opening two days. “Ferrari do seem very strong,” said Bottas. “We feel at this point they’re going to be a bit ahead. No matter which kind of fuel load or engine modes they’re running, they have been quick.”

The season begins in Melbourne, Australia on March 17.

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