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Nico Hülkenberg

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Nicolas Hülkenberg is a German professional racing driver who serves as the reserve driver in Formula One for the Aston Martin F1 Team. In 2015, he also contested two rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season for Porsche, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his first attempt. He was the 2009 GP2 Series champion, and is a previous champion of both the Formula 3 Euro Series and A1 Grand Prix, as part of A1 Team Germany. He is one of six drivers since 2005 to win the GP2 Series/Formula 2 championship in his debut season, the others being Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri.
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Took his first Formula 1 pole position at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg started 178 Grands Prix, 1 Pole Position and 2 Fastest Laps. Best ranked in the World Championship: 7th in 2018.
Formula One driver who has driven for: Williams (2010), Force India (2012, 2014- 2015 (18 GPs)-2016), Sauber (2013 (18 GPs)), Renault (2017-2019), Racing Point (2020 (2 GPs)), Aston Martin (2022 (2 GPs)), Haas (2023-).
Champion: GP2 Series (2009), Formuloa 3 Euro Series (2008), A1 Grand Prix (2006-07), Formula BMW ADAC (2005).
Winner: 24 Hours of Le Mans (2015), Masters of Formula 3 (2007).
On July 6, 2025, Nico Hülkenberg secured his first Formula 1 podium at the British Grand Prix after starting 19th on the grid, ending a 239-race streak without a top three finish. Driving for Sauber, he finished 3rd place behind McLaren duo Lando Norris (winner) and Oscar Piastri (2nd place).

[If you weren't a Formula 1 driver, what would you want to do instead?] Special undercover agent? Something like that?
[Face Mash Challenge on Formula 1: Grill the Grid (2016)] Ah, Georgie [George Russell], yeah yeah yeah - the feminine lips.
[What are you afraid of?] Spiders. Seeing one turns me into a screaming little girl. [laughs]
[Apart from driving a Formula One car, what is your favourite buzz?] Chilling. In my free time I am the 'king of chill out'. You also could use the term 'couch potato', but 'king of chill out' definitely sounds better! [laughs]
[What did your teachers say about you in your school report?] That I am a fidget. That I am a little annoying kid who doesn't pay attention!

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