Silverstone wet and wild for Kubica

World championship contender Robert Kubica was left to reflect on a 'crazy race' after falling victim to the elements in Sunday's dramatic British Grand Prix.

The Polish driver struggled for pace all weekend at the Silverstone circuit, failing to hook up his BMW Sauber on Friday before a problem with the rear end of his car forced him to sit out the final part of qualifying on Saturday.

Lining up in 10th on the grid for a wet race, Kubica knuckled down to rise steadily through the pack as those around him hit trouble.

The 23-year-old was up to third place prior to his second pit stop, but shortly afterwards he was out, his car aquaplaning on the approach to the Abbey chicane.

"I was already aquaplaning for many laps and unfortunately in a straight line I just lost the car completely and went off," Kubica said.

"Here in Silverstone, it was a crazy race in difficult conditions."

"Everything was running well as I was having quite a good race and gaining positions. But when it rained and there was a lot of water on the track, I was struggling."

"I couldn't keep the car in a straight line, was losing power, the rear wheels were losing contact with the tarmac and that was it."

Despite Kubica's failure to score he remains just two points off the pace in the drivers' championship after Ferrari's Felipe Massa finished outside the points, although the Pole now finds himself behind Kimi Raikkonen and Silverstone race winner Lewis Hamilton, who have drawn level at the summit.