Nico Hülkenberg

Petrolhead Nico “The Hulk” Hülkenberg is a professional racing driver, who currently serves as the reserve driver in Formula 1 for the Aston Martin F1 Team. In 2015 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his first attempt after contesting two rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season for Porsche.

Born and raised in Germany, Hülkenberg started racing go-karts when he was 10-years-old in 1997. By 2002 he was the German Junior Karting Champion and the following year he won the German Kart Championship. He made his Formula BMW debut in 2005 dominating the competition and winning the title with ease. He then moved up the various racing classes with continued success, and by 2007 he was testing for Williams in a F1 car.

Initially Hülkenberg acted as Williams’ reserve driver, and then it was announced that he would race for the team in 2010, making his debut at the Bahrain Gand Prix. In January 2011 he was confirmed as Force India’s reserve driver for the coming season, and was quickly promoted to a race position. He was signed by Sauber for the 2013 season, before returning to Force India the following year. In October 2016 he signed a multi-year agreement with Renault Sport Formula 1. However, without a contract for the 2020 F1 season, he then helped out Racing Point for a few races after their main driver tested positive for COVID. Then in 2021 he joined Aston Martin as a reserve and development driver.

Hülkenberg regularly connects with his millions of followers and fans through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, posting pictures and videos of his high-octane lifestyle. He also has an official website, nicohulkenberg.net.