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Kubica ready for Monaco

Robert Kubica is looking forward to next week's Monaco Grand Prix. The Polish BMW driver has driven the BMW F1 car in last year's free practice sessions on Friday but due to problems with his car he was unable to cover the miles. Next weekend Kubica will have to get used to Formula 1 in Monaco.

Looking ahead of the most famous race on the Formula 1 calendar Kubica said: "From a driver's point of view the Monaco Grand Prix is something really special in the Formula One calendar. There's very little room for error and you're driving at the limit virtually the whole time. You can't afford to slip up on these narrow streets. I've raced in Monte Carlo in the World Series by Renault, but this year it will be an experience for me to appear there for the first time in a Formula One race. In 2006 I drove on Friday at the GP, but not very much because of technical problems.

"For the first time since the start of the season in Melbourne, high downforce is required again, and that's another reason why I'm looking forward to Monaco. It's going to be a real challenge and I can't wait to see how well we do. In the past I've always managed all right on city circuits."

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