Red Bull has confirmed it sounded out Nico Hulkenberg ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix after an inconclusive COVID test for Alex Albon. read more »
Nico Hulkenberg news
Nico Hulkenberg
| Team | Renault |
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| Country | Germany |
| Podiums | N/A |
| Points | 511 |
| Grands Prix entered | 178 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 4 (x3) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 19/08/1987 |
| Place of birth | Emmerich am Rhein, Germany |
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Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed both Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg are in the running for a Red Bull race seat next season. read more »
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Racing Point technical director Andrew Green has revealed the raft of upgrades brought to the RP20's suspension complex were a "direct result" of Nico... read more »
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Red Bull says Nico Hulkenberg could be an option for the team in 2021, after revealing that it even spoke to the German about driving in F1's Eifel Grand Prix read more »
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Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says that Nico Hulkenberg did a "remarkable job" after stepping into Lance Stroll's car at Formula 1's Eifel GP read more »
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Searching for a Formula 1 drive, Nico Hulkenberg has downplayed calls from pundits to put him in the Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was a late replacement for Lance Stroll at the Nurburgring - watch him storm to a P8 finish after starting from the back of the grid! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Als Lance Stroll vor dem dritten Training am Nürburgring krank wurde, rief Racing Point den erfahrenen Piloten Nico Hülkenberg ans Steuer. Mit etwas mehr als 24 Stunden bis zum... read more »
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Racing to P8 at the Eifel GP, Ralf Schumacher says if Nico Hulkenberg had been on the pace from his first lap, his rivals would be "overpaid". read more »
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Racing Point supersub Nico Hulkenberg reckons the only thing he did wrong on his Formula 1 return at the Eifel Grand Prix was starting in the wrong engine mode read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg almost made his Red Bull debut at the Eifel GP with Helmut Marko revealing he called the driver after Alex Albon recorded an inconclusive test. read more »
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Following a typically strong performance, Nico Hulkenberg admits to feeling "happy and relieved" having staked his claim on a 2021 seat. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg likened his latest guest appearance for Racing Point to "being thrown into the ice bath" after an excellent P8 finish at the Eifel Grand Prix. read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg did not believe his eighth-place finish in the Eifel Grand Prix was possible after starting from last on the grid at the Nürburgring. read more »
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Late Racing Point call-up Nico Hulkenberg remarkably now has as many top-eight finishes in F1 2020 as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel after a starring drive in the Eifel GP,... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg says he did not expect to take home points from the Eifel Grand Prix after progressing from last on the grid to eighth place. Hulkenberg was drafted in at... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was delighted to claim a "totally unexpected" eighth place finish during his last-minute F1 call-up at the Eifel GP. read more »
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Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer says Nico Hulkenberg's prior time with the team meant he was given the nod to fill in for Lance Stroll, rather than Stoffel Vandoorne.... read more »
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Mercedes test driver Stoffel Vandoorne would have been Racing Point's "fallback" guy if Nico Hulkenberg hadn't been able to get to the Nurburgring on Saturday. read more »
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Lance Stroll was ill and unfit to drive for Racing Point this weekend at the Nürburgring, according to Otmar Szafnauer, which led to him being replaced at the last minute by... read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg was back in Formula 1 again after a last minute call from Racing Point to replace the ill Lance Stroll at the Nürburgring. read more »
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It's been 7 years since we got some flying laps at the Nurburgring and unsurprisingly the drivers were happy to finally be out there! Especially Nico Hulkenberg, who... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg revealed he was having a coffee with a friend when he received the phone call from Racing Point that he would be needed to replace Lance Stroll for this... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was having coffee with a friend in Cologne, an hour's drive from the Nuburgring, when Racing Point asked him to step in for the unwell Lance Stroll at this... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg revealed his last-gasp call-up for the Eifel Grand Prix had given him - metaphorically, at least - "a heart attack". read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |