Nico Hulkenberg: The Next Michael Schumacher?

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Published: March 11, 2010

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Michael Schumacher will make his Formula One return this weekend at the Bahrain GP after a three year hiatus.

In that time period and longer, many top young talents, German drivers especially, have been heralded as the next Michael Schumacher.

Just like up and coming talented Argentinian footballers are touted as the next Diego Maradona, German drivers like Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, and Nick Heidfeld have been labelled as the new Schumacher.

And now the next top talent from Germany's Formula One production line is no exception to that, as 22-year-old Nico Hulkenberg will make his long-awaited F1 debut in Bahrain this weekend.

There are many intriguing reasons as to why the Bahrain GP will be a very exciting one, as it'll be interesting to see how new teams Lotus F1 and Virgin Racing will perform, as well as Hispania (formerly Campos Meta) who will run their car for the first time at the Bahrain GP.

There are also many questions. How will the aforementioned Schumacher perform on his return? How will Jenson Button perform alongside new teammate Lewis Hamilton? What team will come out on top? Ferrari? McLaren? Mercedes? Red Bull? Can Force India finally become a force to be reckoned with?

But most importantly, how will Nico Hulkenberg, the next Michael Schumacher, perform?

If we look at his track record, the signs of a decent showing are good.

2005 saw his debut in German Formula BMW. His first season was a very successful one, with Hulkenberg dominating the championship and winning the title comfortably.

He joined the German A1 Grand Prix Team for the 2006/07 season, and nine wins in his rookie season made him the most successful driver in A1GP history.

It meant he almost singlehandedly won Germany the A1 Grand Prix Championship with 128 points, 35 more than Team New Zealand.

In 2007 he s...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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