Hulkenberg, the only German driver on the current F1 grid, is continuing the legacy of 📖the Schumacher brothers and Sebastian Vettel.

But the Haas driver sits 16th in the F1 stan🀅dings and is linked to a move to Audi, t✃he German manufacturer who will enter the championship in 2026.

“Nico Hul🎐kenberg benefited from a few retirements, but in the end he couldn't do better than twelfth place,” Schumacher wrote for about last weekend’s F1 Sao Paulo Grand Pri🐭x.

“The Haas 🌳upd💛ate doesn't seem to work, the tyre wear is incredibly high. 

“Haas gave Hulkenberg the chance to get back to Formula 1. That's why I thiಌnk it's fair and right that he stayed at Haas.

“But Hulkenberg also realises that Haasꦅ is at a dead end with everything they do. 

“Haas is pro𒊎bably no longer up to date to be able to compete in the current Formula 1. 

“That's a shame for Hulkenberg. 

“You get the feeling that ☂he's dealing with the siꦓtuation openly and honestly, but maybe he's also hoping that he can get out of it somehow.

“His statements and his face speak volumes. 

“I understand him because he doꦜesn't have forever anymore either.ꦓ 

“He can still do it. He has experienced 200 grands prix and hasn't ev♚en bee▨n on the podium. It's clear that he's getting impatient.

“Haas would have to invest a lot𒆙 of money. One option would be for Gene Haas to sell the team.

“The dream of buying something here and there and then cobbling it together is difficult on your own.&nℱbs꧂p;

“But if you♛ do 💙it the way Red Bull does, with a partner team, then it's possible. 

“However, Haas lacks the partner team in this 𓂃construct.💮 

“This won't work in the long run. If you were to repurpose yourself as a junior team, then that would have a rightꦛ to exist. 

“But it is clear that Haas needs a development partner if thin🎀gs continue like🍌 this.”

Hulkenberg has long been ide🌠ntified as a logical recruit for when Audi enter F1.

Earlier this season, Hulkꦛenberg said: “It’s definitely one of the very attractive projects right now. 

“A new brand 🦄coming into Formula 1, very exciting, a German manufacturer as well, people that I’ve worked with and don💎e really well before. 

“Yeah, it all sounds really nice and good on paper. Obviously 🦂I need to put in the good work, 🌳keep driving convincing drives, to maybe have a shot there. But only time will tell.”