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- Nico Rosberg has described Max Verstappen as his “most annoying” F1 rival but he remains a “huge fan” of the Dutch driver. (Sky Sports)

While Robert Kubica may have left Williams at the end of a disastrous 2019 Formula 1 campaign, he’s pleased to see his former team fightback during pre-season testing despite now being a rival.

Lap time results for day one of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Despite topping the morning session at the start of the second Formula 1 pre-season test, Robert Kubica says he takes little satisfaction from the headlines as he completes his stint testing for Alfa Romeo.

Current lap time results [1pm] for day one of the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Claire Williams has heralded the upcoming Formula 1 season as a chance for a fresh start following its painful 2019 campaign and she remains confident Williams has learnt from its previous mistakes.

Robert Kubica’s move to DTM has been officially confirmed as he returns to BMW at its customer team ART Grand Prix for the 2020 season.

Jamie Chadwick has renewed confidence in breaking into Formula 1 having taken encouragement from seeing Nicholas Latifi progress with support from the Williams Driver Academy.

George Russell says closing the performance gap to the rest of the Formula 1 teams while also outqualifying teammate Robert Kubica at every race are the “small victories from today” which Williams can enjoy after a tough season.

George Russell anticipates a promising 2020 for Williams following its nightmare during the current Formula 1 campaign.

Robert Kubica has vented his frustration at Williams for “decisions taken before qualifying without even letting me know” as his time at the British squad begins to end on a bitter note.

Williams has explained a wheel nut retainer issue triggered George Russell’s crash at the Russian Grand Prix, while reasoning numerous crash damages were the cause behind retiring Robert Kubica’s car during the race.

Alfa Romeo has seen its appeal against the post-race penalties for clutch irregularities at the German Grand Prix rejected by the FIA Court of Appeal, meaning both Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica retain the points they gained in the final classification.

Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Robert Kubica following the Polish driver’s decision to leave Williams at the end of 2019 and believes he is still “one of the most talented drivers that I have competed against”.

The Williams Formula 1 team has posted significant financial losses for the start of 2019 following its poor results in 2018.

Robert Kubica is set to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit lane for Williams following his engine failure during qualifying which has triggered engine, gearbox and rear wing changes.

Williams has broken Formula 1 curfew rules to change Robert Kubica’s chassis overnight at the German Grand Prix after discovering damage to the Polish driver’s car “which was not repairable at the track”.

Claire Williams has sent out a defiant message that her team will not sacrifice its 2019 Formula 1 campaign to focus on a fresh start next year despite its ongoing troubles and poor performances.

Claire Williams says despite her team’s desperate start to the 2019 Formula 1 world championship the squad isn’t waiting for a miracle and is implementing its own fixes spearheaded by the return of co-founder Sir Patrick Head.

Robert Kubica believes Williams’ latest technical struggles are not directly comparable to its 2018 woes and says the team is plainly aware of its lack of grip and downforce which is restraining its efforts.

George Russell believes having Williams legend Sir Patrick Head return to the team in a technical consultancy role will act as a timely shot in the arm and provide both guidance and motivation.

George Russell accepts Williams must treat the opening rounds of the 2019 Formula 1 world championship like practice sessions until it can uncover a competitive pace.

Robert Kubica says his disappointing qualifying performance for Williams was down to a “silly mistake” when picked up a puncture after hitting a wall.

Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe is confident his team will reach its planned mileage target despite sitting out the opening two-and-a-half days of Formula 1 pre-season testing due to delays with its FW42 car.