Nico Hülkenberg
Hülkenberg at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
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| Born | Nicolas Hülkenberg 19 August 1987 Emmerich am Rhein, West Germany |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 German |
| 2017 team | Renault |
| Car number | 27 |
| Entries | 120 (118 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 364 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| First entry | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 2016 position | 9th (72 pts) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 2015 |
| Teams | Porsche AG |
| Best finish | 1st (2015) |
| Class wins | 1 (2015) |
Nicolas "Nico" Hülkenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈhʏlkənbɛɐ̯k], born 19 August 1987) is a German professional racing driver currently racing for the Renault Sport F1 Team. In 2015 he also contested in two rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season for Porsche, winning the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans in his first attempt. He was the 2009 champion of the GP2 Series, 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 three drivers since 2005 to win the GP2 series championship in his debut season, the others being Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
Hülkenberg raced in Formula One in 2010 with the Williams team. Despite winning the first pole position for Williams in more than five years he was not retained for 2011, and joined Force India as a test and reserve driver. He was promoted to a race seat with the team for the 2012 season, joining Paul di Resta. In 2013 he drove for the Sauber team, with Mexican driver Esteban Gutiérrez as his team-mate. Hülkenberg returned to Force India for the 2014 season. In October 2016, it was confirmed that he will switch to Renault for the 2017 season with hopes of being more competitive.
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