Nico Hulkenberg, or the ‘Hulk’, has been on a wild F1 journey since 2010; and he’s not going anywhere any time soon! Debuting with Williams, Hulkenberg managed to secure an impressive pole position in wet conditions in Brazil, but that wasn’t enough to ensure a seat for 2011, as he was left empty-handed for a year before jumping back in with Force India in 2012. He switched to Sauber for a year, then came back to Force India for 2014 and 2016. Next he decided to go to Renault for three years, before sadly dropping out of Formula One, except for some stand-in drives with Racing Point and Aston Martin. Luckily he entered the sport full time once more with Haas, where he was for 2023 and 2024, before, once again, switching teams and heading to Kick Sauber for 2025. It was that season he was able to finally achieve a life-long dream and stand on the podium by the end of a Grand Prix. Now, as he stays at team after the purchase by Audi, he’ll be hoping for the chance to earn many more.
Last year’s Championship placing: 11th
Since the Start of the 2026 Season…
| Podiums | Wins | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Since Nico’s Debut…
| Podiums | Wins | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Other Info…
| Nationality | Date of Birth | Record of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| German | August 19, 1987 | Williams 2010 (debut) Force India 2012 & 2014 – 2016 Sauber 2013 Renault 2017 – 2019 Racing Point 2020 (two races) Aston Martin 2022 (two races) Haas 2023 – 2024 Kick Sauber 2025 Audi 2026 |