Robert Kubica has told BMW-Sauber he needs a better car' if he is to properly fight for the
Formula 1 World Championship laurels this year something that at the start of the season both he and the team had insisted was merely a pipe dream for 2008.
The Pole undoubtedly the sensation of the campaign to-date leapt to the top of the drivers' standings following his flawless triumph in the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, and having assumed a three-point advantage over erstwhile leader
Lewis Hamilton and
Felipe Massa, and four ahead of reigning world champion
Kimi Raikkonen, the word in the paddock is that Kubica might just might be in the mix for glory season-long. He has insisted, though, that there can be no let-up if that is to be the case.
I did not expect to be leading the championship after seven races, he candidly admitted, as our car is not the absolute fastest on the grid. However, we have total reliability.
We were still experiencing a few problems in this area last year, but since then we've made huge improvements, added to which the pit crew has done a great job, as has everybody in the team.
[Canada] was a wonderful feeling, not only for me but for the whole team, for everybody who contributed to the win. Of course we had a little luck, but we earned that good fortune [and] in the end we were able to celebrate a one-two victory. The final 15 laps were the longest, but also the most relaxed laps of my Formula 1 career so far, as I had no more pressure and only needed to bring the car home.
I have collected points regularly so far, but I don't know if that is going to continue. I will focus on the grands prix one at a time and try to take maximum points in every situation. Consistency is an important factor, and I hope we are able to make further improvements to the car then we can achieve good things.
