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Hulkenberg Nico(Germania, 19/08/1987)
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27Biography of F1 driver Hulkenberg Nico
Nicolas Hülkenberg, aka Nico (born 19 August 1987 in Emmerich am Rhein), is a German racing driver. He started racing karts in 1997, at the age of ten. In 2002 he won the national German youth karting title, winning the overall championship the following season.
In 2005, after another season in the German kart championship, he made his debut in the German Formula BMW, winning the championship on his first attempt. In the same year he also won the world final of the Formula BMW championship, which gathers all the best drivers of the various national championships, but was relegated to third place for having maintained a bad behavior behind the Safety Car. In 2006 he moved to Formula 3, winning a race in the German championship.
He then competed in the 2006-2007 season of the A1 Grand Prix championship in the ranks of the German team; he won nine times, leading his team to the final victory in the championship. In 2007 he moved to the European Formula 3 Championship with the ASM team, winner of the two previous championships with Lewis Hamilton and Paul di Resta. He won four races (at the Norisring, Zandvoort, Nürburgring and Circuit Paul Armagnac in France) and third place in the championship; he also participated in the Formula 3 Masters race, winning it.
At the end of the season, Williams offered him the chance to test a Formula 1 car. The young German showed good speed on his debut, so much so that the English team signed him as test driver for 2008, Role in which he was also confirmed for 2009. In 2008, in parallel with this position, the German continued to race in F3 Euro Series, this time winning the championship; he also took part in the GP2 Asia Series championship, finishing sixth despite having participated only four races out of twelve.
In 2009 he raced for the ART team in the GP2 championship. In the double race of the Nürburgring he won both the long race and the sprint; other victories came in the long race of Hungary and the sprint of Valencia. These victories and several placements led him to the championship victory, beating rival Vitalij Petrov and equaling Lewis Hamilton with the title win in the first year in category.
After two seasons as a test driver, in early November 2009 Williams promoted him to the starting driver, hiring him alongside expert Rubens Barrichello for the 2010 season. In the following seasons he was part of teams like Force India, again Force India and Renault, then became third driver for Racing Point, Aston Martin and Mercedes. The German returns to start with Haas from 2023; from 2025 he will be part of the Sauber team, which from 2026 will be Audi; his race number is 27. He is currently the driver who has run more valid races for the F1 World Championship without ever getting on a podium.
Current season statistics
Formula 1 Season*
| Year | Team | Chassis | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sauber | C45 | 37 |
| 2024 | Haas | VF-24 | 41 |
| 2023 | Haas | VF-23 | 9 |
| 2022 | Racing Point | AMR 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | Racing Point | RP20 | 10 |
| 2019 | Renault | R.S.19 | 37 |
| 2018 | Renault | R.S.18 | 69 |
| 2017 | Renault | R.S.17 | 43 |
| 2016 | Force India | VJM09 | 72 |
| 2015 | Force India | VJM08 | 58 |
| 2014 | Force India | VJM07 | 96 |
| 2013 | Sauber | C32 | 51 |
| 2012 | Force India | VJM05 | 63 |
| 2010 | Williams | FW32 | 22 |
Qualifying teammate battle
| Year | Team | Teammate | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber (C45) | Bortoleto G. | 6 VS 10 | |
| 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (VF-24) | Magnussen K. | 16 VS 6 | |
| 2023 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (VF-23) | Magnussen K. | 15 VS 7 | |
| 2019 | Renault F1 Team (R.S.19) | Ricciardo D. | 8 VS 13 | |
| 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team (R.S.18) | Sainz C. | 13 VS 8 | |
| 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team (R.S.17) | Sainz C. | 14 VS 6 | |
| 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team (VJM09) | Perez S. | 12 VS 9 | |
| 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team (VJM08) | Perez S. | 11 VS 8 | |
| 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team (VJM07) | Perez S. | 12 VS 7 | |
| 2013 | Sauber F1 Team (C32) | Gutierrez E. | 18 VS 1 | |
| 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team (VJM05) | Di Resta P. | 11 VS 9 | |
| 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team (FW32) | Barrichello R. | 6 VS 13 | |
| Total | 142 VS 97 | |||
Best results in Formula 1 *
| Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| British GP 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber | C45 | 3 |
| Austrian GP 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber | C45 | 9 |
| Canadian GP 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber | C45 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber | C45 | 5 |
| Australian GP 2025 | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber | C45 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 8 |
| Las Vegas GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 8 |
| Mexican GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 9 |
| United States GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 8 |
| Singapore GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 9 |
| British GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 6 |
| Austrian GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 6 |
| Chinese GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 10 |
| Australian GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2024 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-24 | 10 |
| Australian GP 2023 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | VF-23 | 7 |
| Eifel GP 2020 | SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team | RP20 | 8 |
| UK 70 GP 2020 | SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team | RP20 | 7 |
| United States GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 9 |
| Mexican GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 10 |
| Russian GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 10 |
| Singapore GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 9 |
| Italian GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 5 |
| Belgian GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 8 |
| British GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 10 |
| French GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 8 |
| Canadian GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 7 |
| Australian GP 2019 | Renault F1 Team | R.S.19 | 7 |
| Mexican GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 6 |
| United States GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 6 |
| Singapore GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 10 |
| German GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 5 |
| British GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 6 |
| French GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 9 |
| Canadian GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 7 |
| Monaco GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 8 |
| Chinese GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 6 |
| Bahrain GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 6 |
| Australian GP 2018 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.18 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 6 |
| Brazilian GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 10 |
| Belgian GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 6 |
| British GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 6 |
| Canadian GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 6 |
| Russian GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 8 |
| Bahrain GP 2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | R.S.17 | 9 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| Brazilian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| Mexican GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| Japanese GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 8 |
| Malaysian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 8 |
| Italian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 10 |
| Belgian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 4 |
| German GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 10 |
| British GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| European GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 9 |
| Canadian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 8 |
| Monaco GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 6 |
| Australian GP 2016 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM09 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 7 |
| Brazilian GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 6 |
| Mexican GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 7 |
| Japanese GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 6 |
| Italian GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 7 |
| British GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 7 |
| Austrian GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 6 |
| Canadian GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 8 |
| Australian GP 2015 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM08 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 6 |
| Brazilian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 8 |
| Japanese GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 8 |
| Singapore GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 9 |
| Belgian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 10 |
| Austrian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 9 |
| British GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 8 |
| German GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 7 |
| Canadian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 5 |
| Monaco GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 5 |
| Spanish GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 10 |
| Chinese GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 6 |
| Bahrain GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 5 |
| Malaysian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 5 |
| Australian GP 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM07 | 6 |
| Korean GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 4 |
| Brazilian GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 8 |
| United States GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 6 |
| Japanese GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 6 |
| Singapore GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 9 |
| Italian GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 5 |
| German GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 10 |
| British GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 10 |
| Chinese GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 10 |
| Malaysian GP 2013 | Sauber F1 Team | C32 | 8 |
| Brazilian GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 5 |
| United States GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 8 |
| Indian GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 8 |
| Korean GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 6 |
| Japanese GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 7 |
| Belgian GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 4 |
| German GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 9 |
| European GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 5 |
| Monaco GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 10 |
| Malaysian GP 2012 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | VJM05 | 9 |
| Brazilian GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 8 |
| Korean GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 10 |
| Singapore GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 10 |
| Italian GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 6 |
| British GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 10 |
| Malaysian GP 2010 | AT&T Williams F1 Team | FW32 | 10 |
