Nico Hülkenberg – Formula 1 Driver Profile

Nico Hülkenberg is a highly accomplished German racing driver who has made a name in motorsports. Nico began his racing career at a young age, starting with karting before competing in various FIA racing disciplines. Hülkenberg is driving for the Haas team and will continue to make waves in the racing world in the future.

Nico Hülkenberg Age

Hülkenberg was born on August 19, 1987, in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, Hulkenberg grew up passionate about racing.

Who Are Hülkenberg’s Parents?

Both of Nico’s parents are involved in the medical field.

Nico Hülkenberg’s Dad and Mum

His dad is a dentist, and his mum is a registered nurse.

Does He Have Any Siblings?

Hulkenberg has a younger brother, who is also involved in motorsports.

Nico Hülkenberg – Formula 1 Driver Profile

Growing up, Hulkenberg was interested in motorsports, and his parents supported him in pursuing his passion.

Karting

He started karting at ten and quickly progressed through the ranks. By age fifteen, he was competing in various national and international championships.

German Formula BMW Series

Hulkenberg’s first taste of professional racing came in 2005 when he competed in the German Formula BMW series.

He finished second in the championship, with two wins and four pole positions. The following year, he won the championship with eight wins and ten pole positions.

Formula Three Euro Series

In 2007, Hulkenberg moved to the Formula Three Euro Series, where he competed for the ASM team. He finished second in the championship, behind Romain Grosjean, with four wins and six pole positions. The following year, he won the championship with seven wins and five pole positions.

GP2 Series

In 2009, Hulkenberg moved to the GP2 Series, his final stepping stone to Formula One.

He competed for the ART Grand Prix team and won the championship in his rookie season, with five wins and five pole positions.

Nico Hülkenberg  – Formula One

Hülkenberg has had a varied career in Formula One, as listed below.

Williams F1 Racing Team

Hulkenberg’s success in the GP2 Series caught the attention of the Williams Formula One team, who signed him as their test and reserve driver for the 2009 season.

He finally made his Formula One debut in 2010, driving for the Williams team.

Pole Position

He had an impressive start in his first season when he achieved his first pole position in his tenth race at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, he did not finish the race as he crashed with the Force India driver Vitantonio Liuzzi.

He finished his first season with 22 points in the drivers’ championship. His rookie year earned him a fourteenth place in the championship standings.

Force India F1 Team

For the 2011 season, Hulkenberg moved to the Force India team, where he competed for two seasons.

Podium

He scored his first podium finish in the 2012 season at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing in third place.

He finished the 2012 season with 63 points, earning him an eleventh place in the drivers’ championship standings, with 63 points.

Sauber F1 Team

In 2013, Hulkenberg moved to the Sauber team, where he competed for one season.
He finished the season in tenth place in the championship standings with 51 points.

Force India (Again)

In 2014, Nico returned to the Force India team, where he remained until 2016. He had several strong seasons with the team, finishing eighth in the championship standings in 2014 and 2016.

Renault F1 Team

For the 2017 season, Nico moved over to the Renault F1 team. Finished the 2017 year in 10th place in the driver championships.

Nico remained with Renault for 2018 when he drove alongside Carlos Sainz. He finished the season as the “champion of the rest” in 7th place in the drivers’ championship with 69 points.

He completed the 2019 season (where he drove alongside Daniel Ricciardo) in a lowly 14th place in the drivers’ championships. It was his worst result since he debuted F1 in 2010.

Hülkenberg was replaced by Mercedes reserve driver and former Force India driver Esteban Ocon for the 2020 season.

Racing Point F1 Team

In 2020 he joined the racing point team as the reserve driver, replacing Sergio Pérez after Pérez tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus.

The same thing happened again at the Silverstone circuit.

Aston Martin F1 Team

From 2021 to 2022, he remained as the reserve and development driver for Racing Point (which had now changed its name to Aston Martin.

Haas F1 Team

He is driving for the Haas F1 racing team for the 2023 season, where he is driving alongside Kevin Magnussen.

In the first three races of 2023, he has achieved the following results.

Nico Hülkenberg Best Finish F1

His best finish was at the following two races.

1. 2013 Korean Grand Prix driving for the Sahara Force India F1 Team, where he achieved 4th place.
2.  2016 Belgium Grand Prix driving for the Sahara Force India F1 Team, where he achieved 4th place.

He has had seven 5th-place results in his F1 career.

Nico Hülkenberg Career Stats

Hülkenberg has achieved the following results in F1.

Nico Hülkenberg Number

Hülkenberg races under the number 27.

Motorsports Outside F1

In addition to his Formula One career, Hulkenberg has also competed in various other motorsport series.

Nico Hülkenberg – Le Mans

He has completed one Le Man’s event.

Nico Hulkenberg Porsche

In 2015 he competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours, where he won the race with the Porsche team.

Nico Hülkenberg –  FIA World Endurance Championship

He has also competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where he won the championship in 2015.

Nico Hülkenberg Girlfriend

Hulkenberg is married to his long-time girlfriend, Egle Ruskyte. The couple got married in 2018, and they have a son together.

Hulkenberg is known for being very private about his personal life and prefers to keep his family out of the public eye.

How Tall Is Hulkenberg

Nico is 1.84 meters tall, and he weighs 74 kg.

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Nico Hülkenberg Salary

Hülkenberg earns $2 million per year with his multi-year contract at Haas.

Nico Hülkenberg Net Worth

He is reputed to have a net worth of $10 million.

Did Nico Hülkenberg Ever Get A Podium?

Nico has never managed to get on the podium as an F1 driver.

Nico Hülkenberg Wife

In 2018 Hulkenberg married Egle Ruskyte.

Has Nico Hulkenberg Had A Podium

Nico has never managed to get on the podium as an F1 driver.

Nico Hulkenberg Wins

He has never won an F1 race.

How Old Is Nico Hulkenberg

In 2023 Nico will be 27 years old.

Nico Hulkenberg Highest Finish F1

His best finish was at the following two races.

1. 2013 Korean Grand Prix driving for the Sahara Force India F1 Team, where he achieved 4th place.
2.  2016 Belgium Grand Prix driving for the Sahara Force India F1 Team, where he achieved 4th place.

References

Nico Hülkenberg – Wikipedia

www.f1worldwide.com

F1 Drivers’ Height and Weight: Who’s the Lightest and Heaviest? (f1worldwide.com)