Formula 1 in Silverstone
In the 238th race – Nico Hülkenberg races for the first time
In the end, tears flowed: The German Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg drove to the podium for the first time in his long career-as third. It was his 238th race.
Already in the cockpit at Nico Hülkenberg, the tears flowed over his first podium in Formula 1. After the end of his unwanted record series, the 37-year-old barely knew overwhelmed with his emotions. “It’s pretty incredible. I don’t know how it all happened,” said Hülkenberg, after he was ranked in third place in the rain chaos of Silverstone in the kick-Sauber.
238 Grand Prix and thus as long as no other driver in Formula 1 history, the Emmerich had waited in vain to the podium in the motorsport king class before the bitter time ended on a typical British day. “That was the most overdue podium in the history of Formula 1. That was a masterpiece by Nico,” said team boss Jonathan Wheatley at Sky.
Only the McLaren duo remains in front of Nico Hülkenberg
Only home winner Lando Norris and World Cup leaders Oscar Piatri had to give up Hülkenberg. “It’s beautiful. It’s all I have ever dreamed of,” enthused Norris.
In an eventful race, the McLaren duo also expanded the lead over world champion Max Verstappen in the overall ranking. The red bull superstar made a serious slip after violent showers and several safety car phases.
Provoked by a dangerous braking maneuver of the long leading Piatri, who received a time penalty, turned Verstappen and was only fifth. In the World Cup, as the third, he is already 69 points behind Piatri and 61 points behind Norris.
Success 15 years after his debut in Formula 1
But man of the day was Hülkenberg. With all his routine and perfect strategy, he survived the wild and was able to cheer completely unexpectedly in the end. “It was crazy conditions, most of the time it was a struggle for survival,” he said.
15 years after his debut at Williams and in late autumn of a moving career, Hülkenberg rewarded himself for his perseverance. He also set a real exclamation mark for the racing team, which will start as an Audi work team next season. “I didn’t want to believe it until the last pit stop,” admitted Hülkenberg.
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TIS / Christian Hollmann and Thomas Wolfer
Source: Stern
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