Renault have today announced that their driver Robert Kubica will stay at their team until 2010.

Kubica described the decision to stay at the French team as ‘straightforward’: “It was a straightforward decision for me to continue with a team where I feel at home,” the Pole said. “What’s important for me is to be in the right atmosphere, with a good group of people, where everybody is pulling in the same direction. This is what we have tried to build from the beginning of my time with Renault.”

Robert Kubica had been linked with Mercedes and Ferrari in recent weeks, and Renault team boss Eric Bouiller said this was a tribute to how he has driven so far this year. Bouiller clearly set out goals over the next two years: “Our clear goal is to become title contenders over the next two years. To do so, we need a driver of Robert’s calibre: somebody who is fast, totally committed and doesn’t make mistakes. His performances during the first half of the 2010 season were flawless, and we hope to achieve great things together in the future,” the Frenchman said.

The 25-year-old is currently sat 6th in the championship with 83 points at Renault, who have impressively bounced back this year after having three tough years, with the latter being overshadowed by the ‘Crashgate’ scandal.