Nico Hulkenberg will start eleventh and Jolyon Palmer sixteenth for the Austrian Grand Prix, with the German much happier with his session than the Briton. read more »
Nico Hulkenberg news
Nico Hulkenberg
| Team | Renault |
|---|---|
| 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 has replaced the MGU-H in both Red Bulls and Nico Hulkenberg's works car following a problem for Daniel Ricciardo in practice for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas secures his second career pole – hear from the Finn followed by Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton (whose grid penalty will see him start from P8 on Sunday), Kimi... read more »
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The German finished ninth fastest in his only free practice session of the day on Friday afternoon, but felt there is still some work to do to fine tune his Renault ahead of... read more »
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Renault Test Driver Sergey Sirotkin replaced Nico Hulkenberg in first practice in Austria, and was happy to feel just how much the team have improved the RS17 since the last... read more »
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Renault test driver Sergey Sirotkin will return to practice action at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, in place of Nico Hülkenberg, the team has confirmed to… read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg feels progress has been made this season with the Renault RS17 but they have not been able to develop the car as quickly as rivals Red Bull. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg says Renault are on the right path as the team start out on their quest to return to the front of F1. read more »
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Although Nico Hulkenberg acknowledges that Renault need to make a "big step" to close the gap on F1's frontrunners, he says there are "good signs" for... read more »
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After losing a potential points finish in Azerbaijan after hitting the wall, Nico Hulkenberg is aiming for better this weekend at the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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Renault is unable to match Red Bull's rate of chassis development in Formula 1 yet, according to the works team's lead driver Nico Hulkenberg read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg is wary of a deceiving track layout in Austria, while Jolyon Palmer believes Austria represents one of his strongest races. read more »
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Renault were unable to capitalise on a chaotic Azerbaijan GP with both Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hulkenberg retiring on Sunday. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was annoyed with himself for crashing out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg suffered an electrical issue towards the end of Q2 on Saturday and as a result could only qualify fourteenth for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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It's a tough, long lap and you can never switch off – but Nico Hulkenberg explains what drivers can do to get the most out of a Baku lap. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg has suggested an air of uncertainty still hangs over his approach to the Baku track which hosts this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The circuit is making only... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg has said you have to be "brave" in Baku as Jolyon Palmer tries to build on his efforts from last year. read more »
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After failing to score points in the opening seven races, Jolyon Palmer is under pressure to break into the top ten, and in so doing so, easing the pressure on team-mate Nico... read more »
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Jolyon Palmer concedes he has previously allowed himself to get distracted by his Formula 1 team-mate's performance that has led to him overdriving his car read more »
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Renault's fortunes in Formula 1 this year are "very dependent" on Nico Hülkenberg, according to Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul, who says Jolyon Palmer "has… read more »
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Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says under-pressure driver Jolyon Palmer "has to deliver" results soon and ease the "almost unfair" burden on teammate... read more »
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New Formula One boss Chase Carey has been named the official starter for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours in a move seen as "demonstrating new ties forged" between... read more »
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Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says the team's reliance on Nico Hulkenberg is "almost unfair", and that Jolyon Palmer "has to deliver" by... read more »
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The German admitted to feeling less than confident that Renault could get a good result in Canada but was able to finish eighth on Sunday. read more »
Canadian Grand Prix
24th of May 2026
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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 | Kimi Antonelli | 100 |
| 2 | George Russell | 80 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 59 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 51 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 51 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 43 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 26 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 16 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 180 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 110 |
| 3 | McLaren | 94 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 30 |
| 5 | Alpine | 23 |
| 6 | Haas F1 Team | 18 |
| 7 | Racing Bulls | 14 |
| 8 | Williams | 5 |
| 9 | Audi | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |