WEC: Kubica leaves AF Corse Ferrari after Monza finale

Robert Kubica will no longer drive AF Corse's #83 Ferrari 499P in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. The 41-year-old Pole, a former Formula 1 driver, announced it on Sunday evening on Instagram, shortly after the Monza 6 Hours season finale. He finished sixth there alongside Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.

A last race in yellow

In his video, Kubica says Monza was his final race in the team's yellow colours. According to Motorsport-Magazin.com, he had worked for the team for three years and had planned to announce his decision before the race; he finally posted about an hour after speaking to the outlet. He did not say whether he will stay in the WEC: his future is still open, and AF Corse has not named a replacement.

A different status in the crew

Kubica has been part of Ferrari's third Hypercar entry since its 2024 debut. His career highlight remains the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours victory with Hanson and Ye. Those two drivers are contracted directly to Ferrari's factory operation; Kubica was the exception, racing independently with AF Corse without manufacturer backing.

A tough 2026 season

The season was harder for the #83: it finished 14th in the standings and did not reach the podium. Autosport notes its best results were two fifth places, while the factory #50 won at Austin and the #51 scored several podiums. Kubica believes the team's own mistakes made things worse and that it lost at least three podiums, though he acknowledged they were not guaranteed.

A messy finale

At Monza, the #83 and the #50 made early unplanned stops: race control forced both into the pits for running below minimum tyre pressure, and both received 20-second penalties. Under a Safety Car, Kubica then lost a wheel and had to stop again. The car entered the pit lane 10 times in six hours. He admits the team lost at least one chance of a podium.

What next?

Autosport notes that most Hypercar seats are already filled and that AF Corse's future in the class is not guaranteed: its place depends on securing an entry as Ford and McLaren join the class. For both Kubica and the team, what comes next is still to be written.