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Robert Kubica could be in line for a different role at Alfa Romeo than his current position as test and reserve driver.

The Pole is maintaining strong links with the Swiss-based team with whom, when named BMW in 2008, Kubica scored both the team’s and his own only Formula 1 victory at that year’s Canadian Grand Prix.

After moving to Renault for 2010, Kubica had one season with the French manufacturer before sustaining serious arm injuries in a rallying accident in February 2011 that looked like ending his F1 career in its prime.

But he returned to rallying two years later and revived his Formula 1 aspirations by becoming Williams’ test driver in 2018, racing a full season for the Grove team alongside George Russell the following year and scoring a point at the German Grand Prix.

Since then, the 37-year-old has been with Alfa Romeo, who have Polish petroleum company Orlen as their title sponsor, participating in several practice sessions – his next will be at the French Grand Prix – and also racing at the 2021 Dutch and Italian Grands Prix when Kimi Raikkonen was sidelined with Covid.

Alfa Romeo now have F2 prodigy Theo Pourchaire knocking at the door for a seat, while current racers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have both impressed this year, so Kubica’s future as a driver at the team is doubtful.

Team principal Fred Vasseur, however, sees potential for Kubica to be slotted in elsewhere within