The obscure 2020 season provided the out-of-contract Nico Hulkenberg three opportunities to get back behind the wheel of an F1 car – two at Silverstone for both the British Grand Prix and, one week later, the 70 th Anniversary Grand Prix subbing for a COVID-stricken Sergio Perez, the other at the Eifel Grand Prix in place of the similarly COVID-affected Lance Stroll. Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images 2020 - BWT Racing Point F1 Team Nico Hulkenberg, Racing Point RP20, Lance Stroll, Racing Point RP20 He came home in 17 th and 12 th in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia respectively, as Aston Martin struggled with the new era cars. Returning to the grid for more replacement drives, Hulkenberg took part in the first two races of the 2022 season in place of Sebastian Vettel, who was waylaid with COVID.
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images 2022 - Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team An unusual occurrence for drivers to enter the iconic race in the same year as competing in F1, Hulkenberg went on to take a sensational win alongside Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber.
In addition to his F1 exploits, Hulkenberg made headlines in 2015 by joining Porsche to drive a third 919 Hybrid LMP1 entry in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Promoted to the GP2 Series for 2019, Hulkenberg surged to the title with ART Grand Prix to earn himself a prized Williams F1 seat. Still only 19-years old, Hulkenberg nonetheless trounced more esteemed rivals with nine victories to earn Team Germany the 2016/17 title.įrom here, Hulkenberg stepped into the F3 Euroseries for 2017, finishing third in his rookie season with ASM/ART before wrapping up a title victory the following season. Spotted from a young age by Willi Weber - who scouted and went on to manage Michael Schumacher - Hulkenberg announced himself to the motorsport world in an unconventional way with a dominant showing in the short lived A1GP World Cup of Motorsport series. One of the more ubiquitous drivers on the F1 grid, even with the three-season hiatus from the sport, Hulkenberg starts the season as one of the most experienced too, having made his debut way back in 2010. Nico Hulkenbrg returns to the 2023 Formula 1 grid with the Haas F1 Team for what will be his first full season in the sport since 2019.
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