Six grid penalties have been confirmed for the Belgian Grand Prix, with Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz, Daniil Kvyat and Lance Stroll affected. 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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Renault F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul denies nationality was a factor in the decision to sign Esteban Ocon in place of Hulkenberg for 2020. read more »
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Renault have confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg will receive grid penalties for the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday due to them both receiving the new Spec-C... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg will both take grid penalties at Spa, as Renault opts to introduce latest upgrade. read more »
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Renault has elected to introduce its new Spec C Formula 1 engine for the Belgian Grand Prix, meaning both Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg will take grid penalties read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg remains confident of racing in Formula 1 in 2020, despite losing his Renault seat to Esteban Ocon. read more »
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Romain Grosjean says he has options to continue racing outside of Formula 1 if he is unable to secure a race seat for 2020. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg says he could "tell there was something going on" behind the scenes at Renault after noticing a "change of dynamic" within the F1 team... read more »
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Having lost his 2020 Renault seat to Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg's most obvious landing spot on next year's grid would be alongside Kevin Magnussen at Haas. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg has revealed he had "hints" he was going to be replaced by the Renault Formula 1 team after a "change of dynamic" during the summer break read more »
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After being replaced at Renault for 2020 by Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg is now the most prominent rival to Romain Grosjean's seat at Haas. read more »
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Esteban Ocon will return to the Formula 1 grid next year, signing a multi-year deal and replacing Nico Hulkenberg. read more »
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has expressed an interest in signing Nico Hulkenberg to partner Kevin Magnussen in 2020, offering the German a lifeline in Formula 1 after... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg says a "whole bundle of factors" beyond performance were behind the Renault Formula 1 team's decision to replace him with Esteban Ocon for 2020 read more »
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Dropped by Renault after three years together, Nico Hulkenberg says the team's decision to sign Esteban Ocon was "not only about performance". read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg: Driver decisions not only about performance read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg says his Renault departure is not only down to performance, after it was confirmed that Esteban Ocon will replace him alongside Daniel Ricciardo in 2020. read more »
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Esteban Ocon is replacing Nico Hulkenberg at Renault next season. read more »
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Esteban Ocon will replace Nico Hulkenberg at Renault for 2020, returning to the sport after a year on the sidelines. read more »
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Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has thanked Nico Hulkenberg for all his work over the past two-and-a-half seasons, with the driver set to depart the team to be replaced by Esteban... read more »
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Renault: 'Difficult decision' not to keep Nico Hulkenberg read more »
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Esteban Ocon will return to the Formula 1 grid in 2020 by replacing Nico Hulkenberg at Renault read more »
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Esteban Ocon will return to the F1 grid in 2020 with Renault, replacing Nico Hulkenberg. read more »
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Esteban Ocon will make a return to Formula One in 2020 as Nico Hulkenberg's replacement at Renault. read more »
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Renault have confirmed the signing of Esteban Ocon on a two-year contract to partner Daniel Ricciardo, leaving Nico Hulkenberg scrabbling to secure his Formula 1 future. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
