Williams could offer Robert Kubica a remarkable return to Formula 1 after current team Renault elected to sign Carlos Sainz, according to reports.
The Pole’s promising career seemed to be over after a life-threatening accident in 2011, but he is now very much on the comeback trail.
Kubica proved he was capable of handling the 2017 machinery when he drove the Renault at the Hungary test earlier this summer.
Renault’s swoop for Sainz appeared to scupper his hopes of rejoining F1 next year, yet Motorsport Italia claim Williams could offer the 32-year-old a lifeline.
After coming out of a brief retirement at the end of 2016, Felipe Massa has not yet decided whether he will extend his career into a 16th season.
If the Brazilian opts to hang up his helmet, Williams will allegedly target Kubica and Force India star Sergio Perez.
The team’s partnership with Martini means they are required to have at least one driver over the age of 25 and they will likely turn to an experienced figure to race alongside Lance Stroll.
Perez is said to be close to signing a new deal at Force India despite an apparent deterioration in relations with team-mate Esteban Ocon.
With Fernando Alonso, another driver tentatively linked, set to remain at McLaren, Williams may well make a sensational move for Kubica.
