Nico Hulkenberg

Nico Hulkenberg (born 19 August 1987) is a German former racing driver. Entering F1 in 2010 as a hot prospect, Hulkenberg scored a shock pole position for the struggling Williams in Brazil 2010, the first since 2004. Ever since, he roamed from Force India in 2012, to Sauber in 2013 and finally Force India from 2014-2016 and Renault from 2017 to 2019. Despite his speed and talent, Hulkenberg got a reputation for bad luck, failing to score a podium for over 180 races, breaking Adrian Sutil's record of most races without a podium. Most notably, he lost a huge chance to win a race in Brazil 2012 after crashing with Lewis Hamilton and a serious chance for a podium in Britain 2019. After being left without a ride for 2020, Hulkenberg was signed by Racing Point to replace the injured Sergio Perez. In the Japanese GP, Hulkenberg scored his maiden podium in a chaotic race, finally ending his negative streak. For 2021, the German reunited with Sauber after 8 years, but after scoring only one point for the struggling Swiss team, he announced his retirement from the series.