Is Nico Hulkenberg Permanently Stuck in the Formula 1 Midfield?

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Published: October 22, 2014

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Earlier this week, Force India announced that Nico Hulkenberg will remain with the team for the 2015 season. The signing is a coup for the Silverstone-based team as, on talent alone, Hulkenberg should be driving for one of the top teams in the sport.

Team principal Vijay Mallya acknowledged as much in the announcement on the team's website, saying, "I am convinced he is one of the best talents on the grid and I am proud that he will continue to race in the colours of Sahara Force India."
 
Next year will be Hulkenberg's sixth (his fifth in a race seat) languishing on a merry-go-round that has taken him from Williams to Force India to Sauber and back to Force India. Only Toro Rosso and Lotus are missing from Hulkenberg's tour of the Formula One midfield.



In his four F1 seasons, Hulkenberg has outscored his teammates 212 to 146, and the only teammate to finish ahead of him in the drivers' standings was Rubens Barrichello in Hulkenberg's rookie season. He has also improved his overall position in the standings each season, from 14th to 11th to 10th. This year, Hulkenberg looks set for his first top-10 finish—he is currently eighth and only Felipe Massa is within striking distance.

Last year, Hulkenberg was close to landing a drive at Lotus (back when they were still challenging for race wins), but lost out to Pastor Maldonado and his Venezuelan oil money, per the Guardian's Paul Weaver. He also narrowly missed a Ferrari drive when the team opted for a pair of former world champions in Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen, according to Auto, Motor und Sport (via NBC Sports' Luke Smith).

For 2015, it does not look like there will be any openings among the current top five teams in the constructors' standings: Mercedes, Red Bull, Williams, Ferrari and McLaren. Force India are sixth and, crucially, have the superior Mercedes engine, so Hulkenberg probably got the ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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