F1i Poll: Should Kubica replace Palmer after the summer break at Renault?

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Robert Kubica's long-awaited return to the cockpit of a modern Formula 1 car has finally happened. And it has certainly lived up to expectations!

Kubica put in 74 laps of the Hungaroring on Wednesday morning and almost the same again after lunch. It proves that he is more than up to the physical demands of the modern cars. Now all he needs is more time in the car to finesse his lap times. He's already almost two seconds faster than Nicholas Latifi managed on Tuesday in the same car.

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But is he finally ready to make his Grand Prix comeback? And if he is, does that really mean he should actually take the place of Renault's current number two driver Jolyon Palmer?

It's been a terrible year for Palmer to be sure. Admittedly a lot of that has been down to technical failures and incidents beyond his control. However, two accidents in free practice before the Hungarian Grand Prix could prove to be the final straw in terms of his hopes of retaining his F1 seat.

Should Palmer be given more time to prove himself? Do you want to see him back in the cockpit of the R.S.17 alongside team mate Nico Hulkenberg at Spa? Or would you rather see Kubica make a dream comeback to the sport for the first time since the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

It's time for you, the fans, to make your voice heard!

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.