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#2 Immediate success last time
After Jacques Villeneuve was axed part-way through the 2006 season, Robert Kubica became BMW Sauber's second driver for the remainder of the year. Kubica hadn't scored any points in either of his first two races, but that was about to change in spectacular style in Italy.
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The Krakow native lined up P6 on the grid, but made a lightning getaway, making up to third by the second chicane. Despite leading for a time, Kubica wasn't flustered, the rookie was driving with the consistency and prowess of a seasoned veteran.
He even held off eventual champion Fernando Alonso for a time, but the Pole would regain the place after Alonso's retirement. In the end, Kubica crossed the line third and stood on the podium after just three races under his belt. It was the first of 12 podiums to date for the Polish driver, if Williams make a drastically better car in the coming years, he could make it 13 before he retires.
