Timo Glock: Hulkenberg still has potential

In Mexico City Nico Hulkenberg held his 200th Grand Prix in Formula 1, and overall he did well, although he never earned points for Haas F1. But the American team’s car consumed its tire life faster than that of its rivals, and although Niko retained 10th position almost until the end of the race, in the final laps the tires completely lost their effectiveness. He eventually finished 13th.

During his Formula 1 career, which started with Williams in 2010, Nico moved between six teams but never drove a car that allowed him to claim victory. In all his 200 races he has never even been on the podium, even if close, and his best results remain multiple fourth places.

“Nico still has potential, and he has shown this more than once,” says Timo Glock, former Formula 1 driver and now expert at Sky Deutschland. “But there are situations where riders don’t make the best decisions. Once Hulkenberg decided to move to the Sauber team, which had performed quite strongly the year before. But then her results started to decline.

It turns out that joining this team was a mistake. Just like the situation during the race in Hockenheim in 2019, when Nico had the chance to get on the podium, but missed it – again due to his own mistake.

Looking ahead to next season, it all depends on whether Haas can provide Hülkenberg with a more efficient car that will allow him to race better. This is mainly because there is no need to talk about his results in qualifications, they are simply excellent.

When he shows such speed, there is of course always talk of possible interest in him from top teams. If he had the chance to move to such a team, he is one of those riders who can claim podiums and victories. He has talent and speed, he can fight in the front row, so he could be a good addition to a big team.”