27 Nico Hülkenberg
Nicolas Hulkenberg was born on 19 August 1987 in Emmerich am Rhein, West Deutschland, as the son of Klaus Dieter and Susanne Hulkenberg. His father is the owner of Hulkenberg Spedition e.K. in Emmerich am Rhein.
At the age of ten Hulkenberg made his debut in karts. In 2002 he became German Junior Karting Champion and the following year he won the senior title in the German Kart Championship. At the beginning of his career, he was managed by Willi Weber.
After switching to the single-seaters, Hulkenberg won every championship he drove in all the way up to Formula 1. He won the 2005 BMW ADAC Formula Championship, the 2006 A1GP German title, the 2007 Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort, the 2008 Euroseries Formula 3 title and the 2009 GP2 Championship. It was clear that the road to Formula 1 was open for Hulkenberg.
As a test driver for Williams, he gained experience in 2009. In 2010 he made his debut in Formula 1. In changeable conditions, he scored his first pole position of his career in Brazil. After a test year at Force India, Hulkenberg drove for the team in 2012, moved to Sauber in 2013, before going back to Force India until the end of 2016.
Hulkenberg won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche in 2015. At the end of 2016 he made the switch to Renault. He didn't score any podiums so far but finished seventh in the championship in 2018 as 'best of the rest'.
Nico Hulkenberg has revealed he may consider racing for Alfa Romeo for 2021, under the right terms. Hulkenberg, speaking to the F1 Nation podcast, said that he would think abou...
F1 managing director and former team principal Ross Brawn has revealed Nico Hulkenberg was the second choice for Mercedes had Lewis Hamilton not joined the team in 2013. Brawn,...
Racing Point's Nico Hulkenberg has explained the reason behind why he was forced to pit in the closing stages of Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, revealing an issue...
Racing Point reserve Nico Hulkenberg has admitted it came as a surprise to qualify in third for tomorrow's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix but said he was delighted with the res...
Red Bull's Max Verstappen is confident he can have a good start on the hard tyre, despite being the only driver to do so within the top ten for tomorrow's 70th Anniversa...
Racing Point reserve Nico Hulkenberg has revealed his discussions with various teams over a future role in F1. Perez tested positive for COVID-19 before last weekend's Brit...
Nico Hulkenberg says his failure to start the British Grand Prix on Sunday sums up his “crazy” weekend at Silverstone. On Thursday, Hulkenberg was contacted by Raci...
Nico Hulkenberg has received acclaim for his performance upon his return to Formula 1, which came about unexpectedly at Silverstone. After Sergio Perez tested positive for coro...
Nico Hulkenberg says he couldn't expect to deliver 100% from the RP20 car following his late call-up to drive for Racing Point this weekend at Silverstone. After Sergio Per...
George Russell was never an option for Racing Point to replace Sergio Perez for the British Grand Prix, says its team principal Otmar Szafnauer. Ahead of the race weekend, the ...
Nico Hulkenberg asserts he has more time in hand to produce throughout the remainder of the British Grand Prix weekend. The German driver has been called up by Racing Point to ...
Nico Hulkenberg will make his return to Formula 1 this weekend with Racing Point, standing in for the ill Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix. On Thursday, Perez returned a ...
Nico Hulkenberg will make his racing return next month, taking part in the second round of ADAC GT Masters at the Nurburgring. Hulkenberg, who left Formula 1 at the end of the ...
Nico Hulkenberg affirms that he is open to returning to Formula 1 next year, and is not ruling out a potential return to the Renault team. At the end of the 2019 season, Hulken...
On Tuesday, Ferrari announced that Sebastian Vettel would leave the team at the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season. Entering his sixth year with the Scuderia outfit, Vettel racke...
Nico Hulkenberg affirms that he is open to the possibility of returning to Formula 1 in the future, as he faces his first year since 2009 out of the F1 paddock. The German was ...
Nico Hulkenberg says that Formula 1 drivers should take generous pay cuts in order to further help their teams amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Drivers from the McLaren, ...
Nico Hulkenberg says the first number of weeks in his break from Formula 1 is not as bad as he was expecting. The German left Renault at the end of the 2019 season, as the Enst...
Ex-Renault F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that his switch from Force India to Sauber for the 2013 season was not a great move for his career. The German driver made the...
Daniel Ricciardo says he eager to stop Nico Hulkenberg gaining too much confidence in their intra-team battle early on in the 2019 season. The two formed Renault's driver l...
Nico Hulkenberg insists that he is not bitter over missing out on a podium finish in Formula 1. The 2019 season will be the first since 2011 without the German on the gri...
Heading into the 2019 season, a mighty challenge awaited Hulkenberg, as he was greeted by arguably his toughest teammate yet – Daniel Ricciardo. Many were fascinated by h...
Nico Hulkenberg admits that he's 'relieved' that his season is over following months of inquiries about his future. The German will not race on the Formula 1 grid n...
Ahead of what is set to be his final grand prix with the Renault Formula 1 team, the Enstone squad has delivered a thank you message to Nico Hulkenberg. Hulkenberg will not rac...
Nico Hulkenberg has escaped a penalty for his final race at Renault after he impeded Alexander Albon during the third practice session in Abu Dhabi. Albon was on a hot lap when...
Nico Hulkenberg denies that he feels regret over certain decisions he's made in Formula 1, and says he is "at peace" with his career. The German is set to b...
Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg is confident that the team can deliver at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, despite only having what he called 'half a day' of prac...
Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed that he would be open to a switch to the IndyCar Series - but affirmed that any such deal would not see him take part in road course events. Repor...
Nico Hulkenberg says that more experience in Formula 1 makes a driver understand the tough structure of the business. Hulkenberg is set to miss out on a drive in 2020, as he wi...
Following Alfa Romeo's decision to extend Antonio Giovinazzi's contract for the 2020 season, Nico Hulkenberg's prospects of remaining in F1 look less likely. The Ge...
Nico Hulkenberg affirms that he is not the right option for Williams, as the Grove squad looks to bring in a fresh face for 2020. Robert Kubica will leave the team at the end o...
Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg says that he would prefer a shorter weekend format after the condensed weekend in Japan. Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix had been delayed ...
Nico Hulkenberg is adamant that the Renault team's performance in Sunday morning's qualifying is not a true reflection in the performance of the car, as he believed both...
The points scored in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix by Renault are now in doubt after the FIA accepted to protest by rivals Racing Point, deeming the protest as admissible as ...
Nico Hulkenberg has revealed that he is in talks with Alfa Romeo regarding a 2020 race drive with the team, but has distanced himself from a possible move to Williams. It was a...
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg insist that their fastest lap times in FP2 do not paint the real picture of where they truly sit in the pecking order. R...
Nico Hulkenberg says there are still no plans in place for him to race in 2020 as of yet, as he continues to work on a deal. The German will leave Renault at the end of the sea...
Nico Hulkenberg was left feeling frustrated after the Russian Grand Prix, in which he managed to secure a single point for himself and Renault. The German started the race from...
Williams hasn't yet opened talks with Nico Hulkenberg over a potential 2020 drive, says deputy team principal Claire Williams. Hulkenberg will leave Renault at the end of t...
Nico Hulkenberg says he is not desperately searching for a vacant seat in Formula 1 for 2020, assuring that any deal would need to suit him. After Renault announced that Esteba...
Haas didn't want to risk bringing in a new driver for the 2020 season as it works to understand its problems that it has endured this year. The American squad announce...
Sebastian Vettel is hopeful that his compatriot Nico Hulkenberg will find a race seat in Formula 1 for the 2020 season. Hulkenberg lost his drive at Renault after the Enstone s...
Nico Hulkenberg believes that something had to change at Renault amid a difficult 2019 season for the Enstone squad. Prior to the Belgian Grand Prix last month, Renault announc...
Daniel Ricciardo has had his best result of the season after finishing in fourth place at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. The Australian had started in fifth and managed t...
All three drivers that were called to the stewards in relation to the Q3 incident at Monza have escaped from the steward's room penalty free. Carlos Sainz, Nico Hulke...
Nico Hulkenberg has been cleared by the stewards and told that no further action is required for that charge. He left the track and took to the safety road throug...
The FIA has announced that they will be investigating the final lap of Qualifying. All the drivers except for McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr failed to make it to the s...
Nico Hulkenberg says he is in no hurry to put pen to paper and secure his spot on the 2020 Formula 1 grid. The German has lost his spot to Esteban Ocon, who will partner Daniel...
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner admits the team is interested in bringing on-board Nico Hulkenberg next season. Renault, Hulkenberg's current employers, announced on T...
Renault's Alain Prost states Nico Hulkenberg rejected a one-year extension with the team, which led it to sign Esteban Ocon. The Enstone squad announced earlier this week t...
Renault admits that it was a difficult call to make the decision to part ways with Nico Hulkenberg at the end of the 2019 season. The Enstone squad announced on Thursday that E...
Both Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg are set to take grid penalties for the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Renault has brought an updated internal combustion engine to the ...
Nico Hulkenberg says it is a "pity" that he has lost his seat at Renault for the 2020 season. The Enstone squad announced on Thursday that Esteban Ocon would take his...
Renault's Nico Hulkenberg says the team must ask itself some "serious" questions during the summer break after a lacklustre first half of the 2019 season. The Ens...
Nico Hulkenberg says it's 'hard to swallow' his race-ending crash at the German Grand Prix on Saturday. Hulkenberg was running in fourth place when he crashed in th...
Nico Hulkenberg says it is quite likely that he will remain at Renault in 2020 amid speculation about the future line-up of the team. With Daniel Ricciardo contracted until at ...
Sergio Perez says an issue with his steering wheel that didn't allow him to change his brake balance resulted in him hitting Nico Hulkenberg during the British Grand Prix. ...
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo says he never doubted that Renaut's lacklustre Friday pace would carry over to Saturday at Silverstone. The Australian set the seventh f...
Nico Hulkenberg is encouraged by the pace between Renault and McLaren following Friday practice at the British Grand Prix. The German ended the second practice session in 15th,...
Renault has confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will be fitted with this Spec B engine or the remainder of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The engine was originally introduced in F...
Nico Hulkenberg is in favour of retaining the kerbs around the Red Bull Ring despite the issues they caused him and other drivers on Friday. During FP1, Hulkenberg ran wid...
Nico Hulkenberg says the current struggle the drivers endure with turbulent air is as bad as it has ever been in Formula 1. The 2019 rule changes to the aerodynamics were ...
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admits that the team is looking at options outside of Nico Hulkenberg for the 2020 season. Hulkenberg joined Renault in 2017 after spe...
Nico Hulkenberg says he expected McLaren to be stronger than what it was on Sunday during the French Grand Prix. The Woking squad displayed sharp pace on Friday during practice...
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the team will be bringing a number of chassis related upgrades to the French Grand Prix this weekend. Buoyed by a strong showing ...
Formula 1's managing director Ross Brawn believes he sees "light at the end of the tunnel" for Renault, following their best result of the season at the Canad...
Renault confirmed that it stepped in and intervened between its two drivers at the Canadian Grand Prix as it "needed the result". Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg...
Renault has no concerns over potentially struggling down the straights in Canada compared to its midfield rivals. Daniel Ricciardo believes that the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, ...
Pierre Gasly insists that he won't waste time worrying about his Red Bull future amid rumours that he may be replaced. Some outlets reported after Monaco that Renault's...
Renault's weekend in Monaco was much more encouraging than what its result suggested, according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul. Daniel Ricciardo qualified in seventh ...