The Peculiar Story of Nico Hulkenberg
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Nico Hulkenberg arrived in Formula 1 with an impressive junior career, earning acclaim as the next Michael Schumacher. However, his Formula 1 journey didn't unfold as expected. Hulkenberg's story unveils a distinct facet of Formula 1, showcasing how a talented driver like him struggled to break free from the midfield ranks. So let's explore Hulkenberg's racing career in this video...
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Junior Career
2:50 F1 Debut with Williams (2010)
3:57 Force India (2011-2012)
4:44 Sauber (2013)
5:14 Return to Force India (2014-2016)
6:20 Renault (2017-2019)
8:53 Losing F1 seat
9:23 Comeback with Haas (2023)
10:15 Future - Спорт
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Dont forget he also won le mans on his first and only attemp
Yes, he did and that was pretty impressive.
He was driving a dominant Porsche WEC race car 😂
@@KuchingKingVideoGamer yeah you can’t win by walking.
@@KuchingKingVideoGamerLike two other teams that finished afer him. And if the Porsche was as dominant as you claim, why was car 18 only 5th?
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He's genuinely one of the biggest wasted talents in the history of formula 1, I'm not even joking
same, to me is at the level of the Sainz, Norris, Russell, Albon pack
Fr, Fred Vasseur referred him as "the best driver who never was"
He's got bad race pace and always bottles up when getting a podium finish
@@KuchingKingVideoGamerhe won Le Mans, that’s talent
albon too imo
As hulk fan it always break my heart everytime he gets so close to a podium something bad happens 😮💨
Real
Hulkenberg seemingly lacking good luck charm since 2014.
@@purwantiallan5089Never had luck he got kicked out in his Rookie season and was replaced with Maldonado
I'm a hulk fan too, but I have to admit, he's also bottled it a few times. If I remember correctly, a rainy race in hockenheim, he was somewhere near the podium himself, and put the car in the barriers. Also in Brazil, got into a crash in turn 1, when he was at the front. He's such a good driver, but the very few moments when he gets close to the podium, I think the pressure gets to him.
like in germany :-(
Nico hulkenberg honestly needs a top tier car
Yes, I think top teams missed on him big time
He already did and he failed
@@KuchingKingVideoGamer When has he ever driven a top tier car lad...
Top tier bumber car.
@@f1alpacahe was tipped to replace massa for the 2014 season. But raikkonen returning made more sense
I remember years ago Brundle was talking about how under rated he is. Also how his height was a detriment to teams back then as shorter drivers were the preference.
one of the most underrated driver. Give him a seat in a top team and you will see.
The moment it all turned bad for him was in his first Season in Brazil. He got the Pole Position in a shitty Car at bad conditions. Everyone was talking about him... And Williams sacked him minutes later. What a waste!
Nico is a top driver but man, he is so infortunate
I'm a bit new to F1. And one of the first facts I found about f1 was nico havent got a podium. I started watching more and more and got interested in his drives since I like the fact that he won Le Mans. I have this gut feeling that Nico is actually a good driver looking at his attempts and also the accidents with the cars but idk how to say/prove it. Thank god you made this vid 😢
quick, simple, clear explanation. thank you for bringing up hulkenberg's story, as his fans myself i would love to see him win atleast once in his life. keep up the goodjob brother!
We all want to see him win
Thank the algorithm for finding you so early.
If this is your quality at 500 subs, i cant wait for the future.
Hey glad to see all the other Nico fans here 👍
Honestly i would love to see Hulk move to Aston Martin and have Lance booted. Him alongside Alonso if he was to stay, would make for a seriously class team!
Hulk has been through his fair share of trials and tribulations over the years and i would really buzz for him if he had the chance to not only Win a Race, but win just 1 World Title.
The man has worked his arse off for it and is one hell of a talent just had tough luck.
Exactly what I was thinking. There’s a wide open door there for him to get into a top-half car in a *fair* universe, but we all know who the 2nd Aston Martin seat is gonna keep going to…
A fast and dependable driver who can bring out the best in the car. Only luck lets him down.
Its heartbreaking to be completely honest here, great job
I think he deserves a red bull or mercedes seat. I doubt tho, everytime there is that thing missing, daniel and yuki arent that great at the moment but sergio is under the radar so he perfoms. Mercedes would be cool but they have to many options, they probably want a big name like alonso or there own Driver like kimi. Audi is an option but he just dont deserves to be in such a backmarker car again. He is really like bottas now a face of the sport, like kimi and seb, big personalitys who will be missed. Hes one of the view left. Its so sad man, this video litterly made me sad, anyways time for ah the f3 race now in melbourne
This is because F1 has too less seats. 20 are not at all suffice for this big world filled with talented human beings so naturally some are bound to be left out. I at least wish F1 should introduce a car swap race where midfielders replace their car with the top 5 and then see the results. I dont think they will off by even 2 tenths per lap
@@vd9570 yeah i told ppl all the time but nobody listends. We have sprint races right, why dont we go back to the 2023 Sprint thing, and have on every Race a sprint race but now hear me out its perfect. Friday is practice and qualyfing for the race on sunday, than saturday is sprint day again. But with success balance from fridays qualyfing, kinda like gt cars and dtm and so many other Sports have than sprint qualy and race with success balance, and i do believe hulkenberg could snatch here and there a pole position when everyone has kinda the equal machinery, than for the sprint are only drivers championship points, not Team points because its with success balance, and for the race on sunday its normal again. Ofc more teams would also be good, lets make an indycar siced grid
Nico... Hüüüüüüüüüüülkenberg
Great video mate, maybe one day we'll see Nico on that podium
Thanks. I really hope that day comes soon❤
Has he never had one??
and now he gets his big break at audi a german driver at a factory german team is a dream come true for him surely, i think its safe to say everyones happy for him
In my opinion the whole generation of drivers that came between 2010-2014 were very unlucky like Riccardo, Hulk, Kmag, Perez, Bottas all of them had really good talent and some of them most likely would have won a championship but unfortunately they came when the sport was being dominated by vetrans and now that it over new talent is coming like a force and they are too old to stay on their level
Perez and Bottas had their chance driving dominant cars and failed and Ricciardo ran away and got into trouble by himself. Alonso and Hamilton prove that age has nothing to do with it. Hamilton was Bottas' team mate and is older. They were unlucky to encounter better drivers. That's all.
Was never a close supporter of Hulkenburg but can’t help but root for him. His story is somehow made infinitely worse being booted for Pastor Maldonado :’)
The cut to the slide into barriers in Germany 2019 was vicious - and got me right in the feels. When the defining moments of your career are those, where you lost the podium, it's tough.
On the upside, he's also a role model for remaining stoic in the face of adversity. He's still there, still having fun, taking the wins he can. I believe he's always had challenges, as his sponsors are good, but not on the level of the more prolific pay drivers, while his skill is demonstrably solid, but he never got those career-making standout performances.
Regarding his age: I feel like he has matured and keeps maturing significantly, while not losing his speed. The main drawback he has to face, is his lack of marketability and sponsorship - German drivers in general are struggling in that department lately, as F1 is growing more profitable in other regions. His past lack of standout-moments also doesn't help.
Nicely put
0:48 excellent wording; I like it
If it isn't F1, I'd like to see him in a hypercar at WEC
I simply love him
Always rated Nico, he was a potential champion and should without doubt have won races.
There’s a reason the fair weight rule was introduced. Hulk was losing up to 4 tenths a lap to Perez whilst they were teammates due to the heavy hybrids and lack of minimum weight increase. Perez, one of the smallest with Hulk the tallest, Sergio could use an extra 16kg of movable floor ballast to help with setup and tyre life. Despite this, Nico easily out qualified him and even finished ahead in the races more often when both cars finished. Incredible.
How many podiums did Nico score compared to Perez. How many points did he get on Sunday compared to Nico? That’s what counts not how how much Nico weighs vs Perez. What youre basically saying don’t sign Bico cause he is too tall and weighs too much.
@@Yahniboy”don’t sign Nico because he weights too much” that’s exactly why Ferrari didn’t sign him for 2014. Nico adapted to the new regs of 2014 very well and out performed and out scored Perez that season. There’s a lot of articles explaining how the taller drivers were at a great disadvantage because of the introduction of the heavy hybrids at the start of 2014 due to the fact the minimum weight wasn’t increased enough. For 2015, teams had reduced the weight of their cars further but that only made the situation worse for the heavier drivers as the lighter drivers had more movable ballast to use on the floor to get them to reach minimum weight. The taller drivers didn’t have this benefit. We see Nico struggled more in 2015 and 2016 compared to Perez and the weight difference between the two drivers was the most extreme on the grid. 2017 the regs changed again and minimum weight was increased which really helped and then in 2019 the fair weight rule was finally introduced.
@@alastairjones0 whatever he was still beat 2/3 seasons together. I hope Nico lands at Audi
Delusional 🤣🤣🤣🤡
@@exa0247 care to elaborate or can you only string together one word? 🧌 🤣
Great video mate, good content 🎉
Thanks
Justice for the Hulk
He is a legend at all the different levels.
great video! keep them coming 💪💪💪
Thanks
Yeah that's a sub from me. Great vid, well presented and told. I'm along for this ride early.
Obligatory Danny Ric: "Nicooooo Urrrlkenberrrrg!"
Thanks
Wow I had no idea how good he really is. I. A new F1 fan, due to Drive to Survive, and always thought he had something in him. It was so tough with those years at Renault. Thanks for the video. Did you or can you create more of these? I think and hope he ends up at Aston Martin.
You can check out my channel for more videos. Is there any particular driver you'd like me to make a video about?
Underrated channel
Hes a good midfield driver who bottles it when big chances come up.
Great video!
Thanks
Always been a Hulkenberg/Perez fan since 2010-11...perez gladly made it,but nico never did sadly,even though i think he is as good if not slightly better at least one lap pace...dude was robbed of a career
Yeah, sometimes the sport is just ruthless
Excellent video! Greetings from Germany :)
Thanks
Nico, we love you!! Seriouly, we the knowledgeable fans want to see Nico UUUUUUUULKENBEEEEEERG on a competitive car!!
great video...let's hope a half decent team grabs him for next year!
Great video, good editing of top footage!
Thanks
Hulk & Nico Hid. my only fav German driver's of the 00's & teen's. I hope one day he get's a top seat.
Sergio Fan here, I followed him along 2018 and 2019, realized of how talented he was/is as the best of the rest, nevertheless we know from the sport and all elite athletes that something that goes along with each successful driver is luck. He had superb drives, but ultimately more catastrophic results of his own or team mistakes. I think his career is overlooked though can’t say that Ricciardo earning a Podium before him in Renault was probably the cherry on top to understand maybe, the Hulk could be a great driver but he doesn’t have what a future champion has. Guts, insight. Like look at Alonso’s career (even though he had winning cars), Vettels (fellow German, extremely talented to achieve a WIN with a Toro Rosso even before Red Bull). I think other young talents deserve an opportunity even when he left, I was ok with his decision. his return just makes want to wish him the best but his prime, if there ever was in F1, is long gone. Another sweet/sour story from the sport.
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It would be cool to see him in a top three team for a couple seasons
My fav since his pink Force India era, really hope he gets at least a year in a top team....
God the luck that's involved in these drivers careers and the wasted talent. Surprising as a new fan to see his impressive history.
This guy might have one of the unuckiest modern F1 careers.
- Magically runs into issues everytime he's in podium contention (the Force India 2012 one was unfortunately a driver error)
- Half of his career consisted of getting replaced by another driver, then coming back later on.
- When he finishes, he does get the most out of the car if he's having no issues.
- Signs up for GT race and ends up not racing after testing for months
- Wins Le Mans in his first attempt
- About to get signed by top teams and still getting replaced because of a wonder-performance of someone else
- Gets to sign with a horrible team again
2024 Nico was in the top 10 in the previous 2 rounds, I hope he will be consistently on the top 10
It's difficult though, the top 5 teams are miles ahead in terms of pace compared to the bottom 5 teams. Unless someone from top teams get knocked out in race, there's not much chance for the midfielders to finish in the top 10.
Its like the hulk has been considered for all the top teams at one point or another, including Ferrari for 2014 if memory serves
Ive heard one of the drawbacks is his height
Probably even more unlucky than Alonso...at least Alonso got his early years and ferrari days...hulk never had the calmness and consistency in his career..maybe in 2023-24 for the first time he feels relaxed
That's true. The height was kinda a drawback but not so much. I think it was more of a timing issue for Hulk. I think he was Mercedes first choice in 2017 when Rosberg retired, but the call was so late that by that time he had already signed a multi year contract with Renault. Even Merc tried to negotiate with Renault to release him but that didn't work. It was just bad timing.
@@f1alpacaNo way! Fridge! I really feel for people like him with real talent++ but doesn't get their break to make something of it.
Nico and Albon are the 2 racers I really want a race win for!!
Boy, he's really unfortunate, even not a single podium
I might get flamed for this but I'm cool with that.. The Hulk should be with Merc for 2025.. it'll still give Russell something to race for as the Hulk has real race craft. Behind a great car The Hulk could shine🙌⚡️🙌
Would love to see him in a Red Bull. Even if for just 2025. Give the man a fighting chance for at least one win before he retires.
Would have been nice to see him at RB instead of Checo.
I didn't expect the dated 90s glasses in the thumbnail
I remember the end of 2019 when NIco didnt get a seat for 2020 whilst being one of the top 10 drivers in my Opinion. That really hurt.
F1 needs more teams. Too many good drivers with no rides.
he's the modern day Fisichella. Fisichella did eventually get a top drive with Renault but was beyond his peak by then. The Hulk's never even had that!
As a German i want nico sitting in a top tier car soo much..
It seems so tough he never got to show what he could do, he's doing well in Haas right now but it's far from his clear potential
It would be so interesting to have an event every season where all the drivers do a hot lap on a very balanced track in the same, very balanced car, just to see what happens when you neutralize things and leave it all down to the driver. Still wouldn’t be a perfect experiment as different drivers have different vehicle characteristic preferences… But it would be interesting still. Considering how many teams Niko has been on, and how many times he’s hopped into a seat last minute, it’s always felt like he does an above average job of extracting whatever he can out of the car he’s in. Meanwhile you have Riccardo and Hamilton miles away from their teammates the second they’re in less than perfect cars. I’d bet Nico in either today’s RB or Mercedes would out perform those guys respectively.
If Alonso retires I would love to see the hulk in the aston martin
I think he’s one of those drivers that just suffered from timing. Every top team had the drivers they wanted. Only possible shifts might have been either partnered with vettel, either at red bull or Ferrari, or at Mercedes after rosberg left. Both those teams though went with a true secondary second class citizen driver. Bottas and Raikonnen never really challenged their teammates, and the teams def appreciated that.
I’d love to see him in winning car. Just never really had his chance. I remember when he came into F1 he was like the next big thing. I’d love to see him in the Mercedes or Aston.
fun fact: if hamilton had declined his mercedes offer for2013, they would have gone for hulk instead
1:50 that's me lol, got my name on the rear wing 😂
How did that happen? 😂
I heard guenther on an interview get asked about who should be in the merc next year and he said hulk.
when watching the netflix show and seeing how riccardo was making jokes constantly to hulkenberg it really hurt my soul
True. I really felt the pain when the kids ask the Hulk how many races he's won😭
That year Hulk was nervous because he realized that the team didn't want him anymore. Such a pity. And Ricciardo took advantage of it with those stupid jokes.
What you forget to mention is: He was 2nd choice of Mercedes seat in 2013 after Michael Schumacher retired. If Lewis had rejected move from Mclaren to Merc (which he rejected in 1st place then he accepted) Nico will be team mate of Rosberg. Not only he would get lots of podiums and race wins he could even become World Champion.
He was also first choice to replace Rosberg for 2017 with Merc asking Renault if they would release him from his newly signed contract with them - they declined!
@@alastairjones0that must’ve stung so bad for Nico, I don’t think he’s ever even talked about it. IF he somehow lands a Mercedes seat, it’ll definitely be mentioned
@@wizzfizz6800 Hulk has just never been at the right place at the right time. Renault first wanted Perez for 2017 but his backers turned down the move due to commercial differences. If Perez had signed for Renault then Nico would have had a very successful career with Merc from 2017.
Caught up on nico , kinda supported my suspicions of him as a driver.. he has been lucky to get that seat but the verdict is still so out if he'll retain it ... I think he has faded the same DR has and will face the same fate just a little later than DR will...
Clearly not lucky , he’s clearly the best of the two in the team more than half the time, it’ll be him and bear man next year, if he stays in haas. But Audi really want stains and hulkenberg in 2026 so we shall see. He faded a little but you can’t deny he was done so dirty so many times in his career, what a waste of his prime and young years , but he stilled showed that he’s fast
I've long been a fan of Hulkenberg. I never understood why he didn't get a seat at a McClaren or Red Bull. He's very good & consistent. He's one of those guys that can take a marginal car and get more out of it than expected. Also, he won Le Mans; that's enough for me there.
Maybe because there is no team called McClaren! 😂
give him the seat at aston martin and i bet you they can be a competitor for second place in the championship
That explains the Q3 mastermind
If Aston Martin had been a serious team, it would have fielded Aloso and Hulk who was already in the team.
similar driver and career to Heidfeld. he's miles ahead in ability compared to the pay drivers, but missing the last few percent of the really top tier drivers who manage to break out of his type of situation. there's other drivers like him who have managed to break out into a decent seat for a couple of years, but for that you need a lot of luck and to be in the right place at the right time which he just didn't have
Damon Hill argues that Hülkenberg's height scared away the top teams.
aw little perez at 1:31
I've always believed from the very start Hulk has the talent to be a multiple world champion
lets not forget he was out shined by Riccardo when they were at Renault. .. and look at Riccardo now.
They had the closest average qualifying gap though , out of all teammates that year, Nico definitely didn’t help himself with Germany though. But the standings don’t show how close those two actually were. Danny also got way more favoured strategy, to justify him staying lol
Just a driver with never any luck on his side. Merecedes wanted him for 2013, if their ultra-ambitious aim of getting Lewis Hamilton didn't work (and it logically shouldn't have - the rest is history). Ferrari nearly signed him in 2014, but his height/weight was always a worry due to the then regulations. c]CCombined with the fact that Lotus nearly went bankrupt so had to offload Kimi Raikkonnen, so Ferrari saw that as the safer option (def the wrong option in the end, because Kimi's performances fell off a cliff after 2013). He was then dropped for nationality reasons for Esteban Ocon, who hasn't imo proven to be better than Hulkenberg in the 4 years since.
It would have been so great if Red Bull Racing had opted for Hulk instead of Perez.
A driver in the lost generation 2009-2013
I hope he somehow can manage to get a WC Title.. but sadly i think its over for him
There is a good chance that he might go with Audi in 2026, but yeah, the wc chances are very slim now
World Champion????
Are you feeling ok? A long time driver with NO results EVER ??
He will get a podium in Baku this year btw.
That would be simply lovely
Favorite German in sports
Starting his F1 career with Williams effectively killed any chance he might have had to drive for a top team.
His stock went down when he got beat by Perez while they were teammates
You do have to wonder (especially given he's German) if he is under consideration for the Merc seat.
Maybe he gets the Aston or red Bull seat next year
He was held out of f1 in order to get PASTOR MALDONADO?💀 i think that’s the wrongest thing of all time
You mean GP winner, Maldonado?
@@cadelepski5161 Where is GP winner Maldonado now? Oh yes. Gone instantly as soon as he lost the PDVSA sponsorship. 😐 While Nico is still there, with a career entirely built on talent and without anyone's help.
@@KroneVanguard I think 14 years and over 200 starts with not a single podium, tells you just how much talent that is.
@@cadelepski5161 Exactly but in a positive way. Unfortunately he has not achieved significant results in F1, despite this, he is there precisely because of his talent.
@@KroneVanguard "he has not achieved significant results in F1, despite this, he is there precisely because of his talent."
Are you even reading what you're writing?
To be fair, Kevin was in the points more times than Hulkenberg last year. Kevin had much better racepace in the 2023 season.
It is true that Kevin finished in points more than Hulk. But Nico finished ahead of Kevin in more races. It's a bit tricky to compare this stat to be honest cause the car was terrible in race and it was usually the case of who is in better strategy. I compared the quali and overall race finish positions to determine that Nico was better last season. Again, I won't say like Kevin drove poorly cause in 2022, he drove brilliantly when the car was a bit more competitive. I think this season would give us a much clearer picture between them as the Haas seem pretty decent in the midfield.
Kevin was only in the points by one more race… Nico had the most standout performance though in the sprint race in Austria
He is the modern Andrea de Cesaris, but with more speed and without the crashes and absurd DNFs
Lol. Andrea de Cesaris had 5 podiums though
Bro in the thumbnail looks like lewis Robinson from Meet The Robinsons
So accurate🤣
2024 could be Hulkenberg's final season in F1 since, his seat in Haas F1, is under threat from Oliver Bearman and Frederik Vesti.
Nah Audi are adamant they want him, and sainz for 2026
Maldonardo instead of Hulkenburg for 2012. Is it any surprise this kind of decision making sunk Williams?
Top driver but like everything in F1 he comes without money, hence the Williams drive to Buemi.
So, the reason Nico did not get a second season in Williams needed Maldornado's oil money? What a shame for all concerned.
I think his manager could've done something to change the situation.
Well, that's how the sport works sometimes
I would love to see Hulk go to Mercedes to be the stop gap until Antonelli is ready
Why is it a mix of 2018-19 to explain for his 2018 misfortunes?