Kubica looking for 'home' support

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ROBERT KUBICA

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Monday 28th July 2008

Robert Kubica is hoping for home support when the F1 circus stops in Budapest this weekend with plently of Polish fans expected to attend.

Kubica is in need of a boost as ever since his Canadian GP victory the Polish driver has failed to make it onto the F1 podium.

As a result he has slumped to fourth place in the standings, ten points behind Championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

The BMW driver, though, is hoping that the support he'll receive in Hungarian will inspire him towards better results.

"For sure we can expect a lot of Polish fans in Budapest. The Hungarian Grand Prix is the closest race to my home country, so in some way it is my home race," he said.

However, there are other reasons that the Hungaroring is a special place for Kubica. "The Hungaroring is the track where I had my first Formula One race in 2006," he said.

"As a driver you always have a special relationship with the track where you had your first grand prix. However, it is not for these reasons alone that I like this track."

As for the track, he said: "For most of the lap you have some steering angle, which means you rarely get a break, and this is made worse by the fact the straights are very short.

"The Hungaroring is a difficult track, but then Formula One is about challenges."