Hulkenberg will be a reserve driver for Aston Martin and Mercedes

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Posted on March 27, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Nico Hulkenberg will be hold driver for both Aston Martin and Mercedes during the 2021 Formula One season.

Hulkenberg intrigued as F1's "super-sub" in 2020, nominating for Racing Point at three distinct occasions - doing so twice for Sergio Perez, once for Lance Stroll after sure COVID-19 tests. He neglected to land a full-time drive for 2021. In front of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Hulkenberg affirmed to Austrian TV channel Servus he will finish a duel job this year. He will stay the save for the rebranded Racing Point group, presently known as Aston Martin, while likewise delegating for Mercedes when its current hold drivers Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries are not accessible because of their Formula E responsibilities.

There are as of now three F1 occasions which conflict with Formula E races - the Spanish GP on May 9, the Monaco GP on May 24 and the Azerbaijan GP on June 6. Continuous travel limitations could likewise muddle Vandoorne and De Vries getting from Santiago to Montreal for the Canadian GP on June 13.

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Hulkenberg was applauded for his exhibitions in 2020. At the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix he qualified third, inciting any semblance of Daniel Ricciardo to say he merited a full-time drive.

Somewhere in the range of 2010 and 2020 he has challenged 178 F1 races. He right now holds the unenviable record for the most F1 race begins without a platform finish.