Kubica plays down Ferrari link

Date published : 15 Apr 2010 - 10:51:17

Robert Kubica has distanced himself from talk of a 2011 Ferrari switch - but declined to dismiss the possibility he could join the Italian squad.Amid speculation that Ferrari is lining Kubica up as a replacement for Felipe Massa next season, the Renault star said he was completely focused on his current team at present."There were rumours about Ferrari last year, and now there are rumours again this year," said Kubica."So far, the rumours have only been rumours."I'll keep working, and for now I'm concentrating on every single race and trying to do the best job possible for the team which I'm racing for. "I don't think for any second or any minute about next year or my future."Kubica has openly stated that he is extremely happy with the working environment at Renault, but would not be drawn on what level of performance it would need to deliver to keep him on-board for the long term."I think we have common goals with the team and we go in a common direction," he said."We all have the same approach and that's very important."So for now I think nobody in the team is thinking about what will happen next year."We are concentrating on this year, and that's how it should be."Massa also insisted that his 2011 situation was not on his mind yet."I think there's really no rush for the moment," he replied when asked about his negotiations for next year."I'm happy with my conditions and the way we are working together inside the team."Even before my accident last year, some talks started to renew the contract, and those talks have started again."I'm really not in a rush to do that."Improving race by race and fighting for the championship is more on my mind."