Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel is now under added pressure due to Aston Martin signing Nico Hulkenberg as their reserve and development driver, according to 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button. Vettel’s tenure at Aston Martin got off to a bad start, with reliability issues hampering his running in pre-season testing and him having a
MoreNico Hulkenberg has been signed as the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team’s reserve and development driver, the constructor announced on Wednesday. Hulkenberg raced in three grand prix with Racing Point last season after Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll both tested positive for COVID-19 (at different points of the campaign.) Follow us on Google News
MoreNico Hulkenberg has announced that he will serve as a reserve driver for Aston Martin and Mercedes in Formula One this season. READ: Nikita Mazepin Explains Why He Breached ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ The German explained that he will be on call for Aston Martin at most grand prix this year, and he will be ready to
MoreNot since 2016 has there been a down-to-the-wire finish for the World Driver’s Championship. That year, German driver Nico Rosberg narrowly beat Sir Lewis Hamilton, 385-380, with the winner decided at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. READ: Luca Corberi’s Lawyers Highlight Schumacher-Coulthard Fracas In Defence Of Disgraced Karter After that, Hamilton won the next
MoreNico Hulkenberg has said he is ready to “grab” his opportunity to race in Formula One again whenever it presents itself. READ: Alpine Excited To See Ocon’s ‘Real Potential’ Against Fernando Alonso The German competed in three grand prix last season, filling in for Racing Point drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll after they contracted
MoreNico Hulkenberg will commentate on Formula One grand prix this upcoming season, with him joining Austria’s Servus TV broadcaster as a co-commentator. The former F1 driver will commentate alongside Austrian sports journalist Andreas Gröbl. READ: Perez Will Trouble Verstappen More Than Ricciardo Did – Coronel “I think Andi and I are a good duo. I
MoreValtteri Bottas will be out of contract with Mercedes at the end of 2021, but the Finn has insisted he isn’t yet thinking about his plans for 2022 and beyond. In response to a question asked by Formula1News.co.uk during a press conference on Tuesday following Mercedes’ launch of their 2021 challenger, the W12, Bottas said
MoreDespite plenty of speculation last year linking Nico Hulkenberg with a full-time F1 seat in 2021, the German will be on the side-lines this upcoming season, though he is likely to become Aston Martin’s reserve driver. Hulkenberg made three surprise appearances last campaign, with him filling in for Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll at Silverstone
MoreNico Hulkenberg was previously linked to the second seat at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, but the team ultimately decided to sign Sergio Perez for 2021 This left the German without a seat on the grid for the upcoming season, but Otmar Szafnauer, team principal of the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team, has hinted
More2020 was arguably Sergio Perez’s strongest season in Formula One, with him taking his maiden victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix and finishing fourth in the Drivers’ Championship. READ: Saudi Arabian GP Won’t Be A Street Race After 2023 However, it was not without its challenges for the Mexican, with him testing positive for COVID-19
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