Even after the striking pole position in the second last race of the 2010 Formula One season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, Nico Hulkenberg has failed to secure a race seat for the upcoming season.
His previous team Williams has released him after his first season with the team. Although his debut season was not entirely remarkable it does not on the other hand spell complete failure. However, the present situation means
that at best he may be selected as a reserve driver for another team.
The 23-year-old has a bright trail of triumphs behind him. Although he has successfully bagged victory at every series he took part in, the most significant of all was the GP2 Series where similar to Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg
he bagged victory in his rookie season. Amongst other significant victories of the driver stand, the glorious titles at the A1 and European F3 series.
There had been hints earlier as well that Hulkenberg might lose his place in Williams yet his brilliant performance in Brazil was thought to help the driver. After having started the race from pole position he cruised brilliantly
behind the top drivers finishing the race at sixth place, making it his best finish of the season.
Moreover, his hopes of getting a place in teams that are somewhat similar to Williams like Renault and Force India also vanished as he did not receive a welcome note from any.
Now, the German driver’s manager Willi Weber is only left with the choice to fit him in the place of a reserve driver with one of the top teams.
While talking to the media earlier today, Weber said that it is better to be placed as a third man in some top team instead of being the top man of a backmarker. He explained saying, "You learn nothing and your career is going
backwards".
Moreover, the Mercedes GP boss, Norbert Haug has also dismissed all the speculations regarding Hulkenberg’s attachment with the team. While commenting on the rumour he said, "There's currently no contact." However, he believes
that Hulkenberg has a lot of potential, "His car didn't drive itself to pole position in Brazil. A GP2 champion and someone on pole in Formula One must of course be very capable."
Haug further commented on Weber’s statement saying that he does not agree with him, "If he [Weber] wants to keep his [Hulkenberg’s] career going in a straight line, he would be better off racing with a second or even third-rate
team."
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