‘Halo did not delay Hulkenberg extraction’
Having the Halo on his Renault did not prevent Nico Hulkenberg from getting out of his car following his horrific crash in Sunday's Abu Dhabi GP, says Charlie Whiting.
Having the Halo on his Renault did not prevent Nico Hulkenberg from getting out of his car following his horrific crash in Sunday's Abu Dhabi GP, says Charlie Whiting.
Nico Hulkenberg has played down his Turn 1 flip in Abu Dhabi, describing it as "spectacular but nothing really dramatic".
Goodbyes, good racing, and a good dose of Will Smith saw Formula 1 off into the long, winter break. Roll on 2019!
Lewis Hamilton took advantage of an early Virtual Safety Car to win the Abu Dhabi GP, a race that also saw a Safety Car for Nico Hulkenberg's horrific crash.
Formula 1's top teams not only have a qualifying advantage but they've also have a knowledge advantage over Renault; so says Nico Hulkenberg.
Nico Hulkenberg admitted that his Turn 13 crash during the second practice session in Brazil was "frustrating".
Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo, the 2019 driver line-up at Renault, made the early headlines in Brazil.
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that qualifying in P7 in Mexico City is as good as it can get for the Renault team.
Nico Hulkenberg says he doesn't feel sorry for Haas or Force India after both teams had one car disqualified from the United States GP.
Nico Hulkenberg fears Renault face a tough end to this season as they do not possess a "sharp weapon" with which to fight.
Despite crashing late in the final practice session of the weekend, Nico Hulkenberg was surprised to see himself drop out of qualifying at the first hurdle.
Although Nico Hulkenberg admits Renault's decision not to run in Q2 at the Sochi Autodrom made for a "boring" afternoon, he feels it was a right call.
Ahead of his 150th grand prix start, Nico Hulkenberg says he hopes to put that experience to good use at the Singapore Grand Prix.
There may be grid penalties for Marcus Ericsson, Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg, however, for the Sauber driver it has all worked out quite well.
Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg are due to start the Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, the FIA has confirmed.
Nico Hulkenberg has been given a ten-place grid penalty for the next race, having caused the Turn 1 collision in Sunday???s Belgian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso reckons the controversial Halo saved Charles Leclerc from injury after he "flew over" the Sauber at the start of the Belgian GP.
Nico Hulkenberg says there was nothing wrong with his RS18 that led to Sunday's Belgian GP crash, rather it was down to "a misjudgement from my side."
There was carnage on the first lap, as Fernando Alonso was sent airborne for the second time in seven years at La Source.
Title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will start the Belgian GP from the front row of the grid while Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg are at the very back.
Both Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking engine penalties.
Nico Hulkenberg has said that it is an achievement that he has "survived" the pay driver era in Formula 1 for almost a decade.
Nico Hulkenberg reckons Renault's decision to sign Daniel Ricciardo shows "how serious" the Formula 1 team is.
Renault warned Charlie Whiting in race control that Nico Hulkenberg's RS18 could have been "live" as the marshals went to push it following his breakdown in Hungary.
Nico Hulkenberg admits his chances of joining a top-three team are over, saying they don't have a "big appetite" for him.
Sauber have been handed a ???5,000 fine for releasing Marcus Ericsson in an unsafe manner during FP2 on Friday.
Formula Two racer Artem Markelov will make his F1 test debut at the upcoming Hungarian test, driving for Renault on Day Two.
In his home grand prix, Nico Hulkenberg achieved his best result of the season, saying he could not have asked for much more on Sunday.
Nico Hulkenberg has said that having a home race back on the F1 calendar is "very special" and "extremely motivating".
Haas may only be three points ahead of McLaren, but Nico Hulkenberg reckons they are potentially the biggest threat to Renault's best of the rest placing in the standings.