Nico Hulkenberg

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

Hülkenberg is eager to return to a Formula One car as a full-time driver since his departure from the series in 2019, despite his recent filling-in for Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin at the beginning of 2022. The German brings a lot of on-track experience (181 F1 starts) to Team Haas, in direct contrast to previous Haas driver and 2021 rookie Mick Schumacher, who could not quite muster up enough of a successful season last year to keep his seat with the team. In previous seasons with Renault and Force India, Hülkenberg has consistently been a Top-10 finisher, and Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner is hopeful that the driver of the No. 27 car can call on some of his previous proficiency behind the wheel to deliver a satisfactory performance for Haas in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

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Crashes early in Qatar

Formula One

December 4, 2025

Hulkenberg was forced to retire from the Qatar Grand Prix F1 race after six laps at the Lusail International Circuit on Sunday.

ANALYSIS
Hulkenberg was off pace in the sprint, but he managed to find more pace for the traditional grand prix. He had worked his way into a points position by the sixth lap but was clipped by Pierre Gasly as the pair battled over ninth place. It was deemed a racing incident, though Hulkenberg certainly wasn't at fault in the collision, in what was an unlucky conclusion to his weekend.