Kubica: BMW will have pace to win

The Pole has scored two second places so far this year, as BMW proved to be a close threat to McLaren and Ferrari in the first races of the season.

Kubica, however, reckons the German squad are still lacking a few tenths to match their main rivals, but he is confident their pace will improve before the season ends.

"Well, in Sepang I finished second behind a Ferrari, but with almost a 20-second gap. In Monaco, just prior to the last safety car, I had an almost 40-second gap from Lewis," Kubica told the official Formula One website.

"That shows that we still need a few tenths in order to be in the position to win races. I know that the team is working even harder than before and I am confident that before the end of season I'll have my chance."

Kubica also admitted his second place at Monte Carlo was not really representative of BMW's true form at the moment.

"In fact I have noticed that the expectations for my Monaco result were too high," he said. "My analysis is that having achieved three podiums in the first three races, our position (in Monaco) was better than in Spain and Turkey, when Ferrari and McLaren easily shared both podiums places.

"I don't think that my podium in Monaco represents a real reversal of this trend, since I really had to grab this result, as I think anyone could see."