Nico Hulkenberg

New helmet:

http://twitpic.com/8dimhy

Spent some time today watching the review of the 2010 season and even if the beginning of the season was so so there were a lot of times Nico showed true potential. I think he has "it". It will be very interesting to see what he can do.

New helmet:

http://twitpic.com/8dimhy

He was only 20 back then and BMW who wanted to challenge for the title thought that he wasnt ready enough for that challenge. Even a 20 year old Hamilton wasnt thought to be ready enough to drive for Mclaren when Coulthard was dropped.

Anyways, getting back on topic, I personally would like to see 'The Hulk' beat Di Resta in 2012 and secure a Mclaren or a Mercedese seat for 2013.

We usually don't take an achievements in a lower series in a drivers' scorecard. But just look at what Nico has done in past years.. How can we argue about Petrov or Senna having more potential than Hulk?

The only reason of Hulk dropped out of the seat in 2010 - Williams's behavior and Weber's greed. Not Nico's lack of talent.

What myth? There's a video of Ron trying to talk down Schumacher after a fashion show.

Here's the link:

I dont think the Hulk greatly impressed apart from his incredible pole lap in Brazil, was bit of a surprise to see Maldonaldo do better than him given there previous record against one another

As Maldonado is officially the worst rookie driver Williams have ever had in terms of points scored, its a stretch to say he did better than Hulkenberg.

Equally comparing Barrichello in 2010 v Hulkenberg & Barrichello in 2011 v Maldonado is not a fair way of comparison as Barrichello had one of his worst seasons in 2011.

The bottom line is, Williams wanted to keep Hulkenberg but had to take Maldonado's cash.

Well you can hardly blame him considering his Williams was completely rubbish. I doubt Hulkenberg or any other driver could have scored that many points in that car.

I'm not sure it would be the best possible move for Hulk. The confrontation with Alonso at Ferrari can make him look worse than he actually is. I'm afraid he is still lacking experience to face one of the best and most consistent driver in the field who is a leader of a this particular top team for several years. This can make him a driver that nobody will consider him as a future 1st driver for a top team even if he isn't worse than some of those who will be considered.

But if Force India are in financial trouble, may he find out that Ferrari is his only option? This story reminds me Kovalainen at McLaren.

Edited by sofarapartguy, 05 September 2012 - 09:38.

Tough call. Do you take a one in a career opportunity and possibly ruin your career.
Heikki got well beat by Hamilton in 2 years and now he's bumming around at the back with little hope of getting a point and a more competitive drive in the near future, even though he's driven very well.
He'll likely get well beat by Alonso and then he has to find a team again.
Tough call

Mercedes is a realistic option whenever Schumacher calls it a day. If Ferrari are indeed calling, then it's a rare opportunity which he won't get again unless he turns out to be a really quick driver. (Raikkonen turned them down, but he went there eventually)

Force India are a good team, and will most likely have a huge step forward next year. Even in their blip year they are still managing to get good points. So if he waits for an open Mercedes seat in 2013 then he's going to be in a good seat.

Hulk needs more than just one race to become visible. Right now he is on his way to become another Timo or Nick, slowly blending into oblivion. No one talks about him (but his fans), and one doesn't hear that he is on anyone's (luxury) list. I am not sure if DiResta is receiving better press than he deserves, but he gets at least on front page here and there. I was hoping of more from Hulk initially, and I hope Spa wasn't an isolated one-off fluke.

autosport print edition, the one after the hungarian race, a list from the "replacement of Felipe Massa" article:

1. Nico Hulkenberg
2. Sergio Pérez
3. Heikki Kovalainen
4. Felipe Massa
5. Paul di Resta
6. Adrian Sutil
7. Kimi Raikkonen
8. Jules Bianchi
9. Nico Rosberg
10. Jenson Button
W. Robert Kubica*
W. Lewis Hamilton*
(W = wildcard)

just sayin'

It really irks me that the media is constantly yammering about Paul di Resta being the future when it's clear that Nico is just flat out doing a better job this year.

I am sure that di Resta is all but invisible in the German media, while Hulkenberg is a big story.

I wasn't a fan of Hulkenburg prior to this season, but I like the guy now. He's doing a really good job and is clearly the better of the two drivers at Force India. It really irks me that the media is constantly yammering about Paul di Resta being the future when it's clear that Nico is just flat out doing a better job this year.

Edited by Disgrace, 05 September 2012 - 21:10.

Ferrari know more than we do when it comes to drivers. I see Hulkenberg and Di Resta as young but very mature drivers, I can't recall them making too many mistakes a la Maldonado and Grosjean and to me they seem a bit more mature than Perez. I'm sure they'll be faster than Massa and would definitely like Hulkenberg in a Ferrari.

It makes me wonder why he basically sucked in 2010, as it certainly wasn't due to a lack of preparation/mid-season replacement like Grosjean for instance.

Hulk got a pole in Brazil.
That was the worst Williams in years. He got a pole in it. Sure the start of the season wasn't great, but after that pole, I knew he would be a WDC

Really, NH hasn't done anything that impressive. 4th at Spa was a good start to hanging with the big boys , but future WDC? I don't see it. The other Nico looks to have brighter future imo even if the Hulk gets the #2 at Ferrari, which is going to Perez anyway.

great pass on hamilton and grosjean

I won't write Hulkenberg off just yet. He's a smart cookie and pretty tough.

Edited by sofarapartguy, 15 October 2012 - 07:00.

Superb stuff from Nico. Now leading Paul in the championship table as well.

That was a move for the ages.

Another great drive from Hulk.

I'm very impressed with his driving this season.

One of the most promising drivers