Haas confirm Nico Hulkenberg to replace Mick Schumacher for F1 2023
The American outfit are the final F1 team to confirm their roster in full for next season with Hulkenberg teaming up with168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Kevin Magnussen.
It marks Hꦰulkenbeꦿrg’s return to F1 having not raced in the sport as a full-time driver since 2019 with Renault.
Since then, the German has remained associated with Aston Martin (formerly Racing Point) acting as their resജerve and test drive🌼r.
“I’m very happy to move into a full-time race seat with Haas F1 Team in 2023.🧸 I feel like I never really left Formula 1," said Hulkenberg.
"I’m excited to have the opportunity tܫo do what I love the most again and want to thank Gene Haas and Günther Steiner for their trust. We have work ahead of us to be able to compete with all the other teams in the midfield, and I cannot wa⛄it to join that battle again.”
Hulkenberg has impressed on his various outings for the Silverstone-based team, deputising for Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez when they c𒈔ontracted coronavirus in 2020.
More importantly for Haas, he has recent F1 experience driving for Aston Martin in the first two rounds of 2022, replacing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel who also had COVID-19.
Haas team princ🦩ipal Guenther Steiner said: “I’m naturally very pleased to be welcoming Nico Hulkenberg back to a fu🍸ll-time racing role in Formula 1.
“The experience and knowledge base Nico brings to the team is clear to see – with nearly 200 career starts in Formula 1 – and a reputation as b✤eing a great qualifier and a solid, reli🗹able racer. These are attributes, which when you pair them together with Kevin Magnussen’s experience, gives us a very credible and well-seasoned driver line-up which we believe will help push the team onwards up the grid.
"That’s obviously the goal and it was that ambition that hꦅas prompted Nico’s return to Formula 1 – he shares our vision and can be a 🦩key player together with the rest of the team in building on the foundations we’ve laid this year with our return to the points battle.”
Unfortunately for Schumacher, he’s set for a season on the sideli🌸nes, likely taking 💜up a role as reserve driver for Mercedes.
Schumacher 'very disappointed' by decision
Schumacher too🦹k to social media to announce his disappointme༒nt at the decision, while also vowing his intention to return to the F1 grid.
“This is going to be my last race with Haas F1 team," Schumacher wrote. "I don’t want to hide the fact that I am very disappointed about the decision not ﷽to renew our contract.
"Nevertheless, I would like to thank both Haas F1 and Ferrari for giving me this opportunity. Those years together have helped me to mature both technically and personally. And especially when things got dif🐟ficult, I realised how much I love this sport.
"It was at times bumpy but steadily improved, learned a lot and now know for sure that I deserve a place in Formula 1. The subject is anything but closed for me. Setbacks only ma🍨ke you stronger. My fire burns for Formula 1 and I will fight hard to return to the starting grid.”
Hulkenberg’s career in F1
Hulkenberg was tipped for big things after a stella🧜r junior career, making his debut with Williams in 2010.
Ev💎en though he claimed a memorable pole at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, he wa💞s dropped in favour of Pastor Maldonado for the following season with Williams wanting his financial backing.
Hulkenberg returned inജ 2012, out-peဣrforming Paul di Resta.
His finest moment came at Interlagos, competing with the McLarens for the victory.&n🍒bsp;
Had it not been for an incident with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton into Turn 1, Hulkenberg could have won for Fo𝐆rce India that day.
After a switch to Sauber in 2013, he returned to Force India for 2014, teaming up with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez.
While Hulkenberg was often the quicker of the tw🍸o Force Indias, a top three finish eluded him.
He made the move to Renault for 2017, leading their charge for a n🐷umber of seasons.
After struggling to get on level terms with big money signing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo, he was dropped for 2020.
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