The Incredible Hulkenberg: Why Sauber’s Marvel Must Join Lotus for F1 2014

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Published: October 6, 2013

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As attention turned to those behind the imperious Sebastian Vettel for the fourth race in succession, one driver stood above the rest during the Korean Grand Prix.

While Vettel controlled proceedings immaculately at the front, the race was just the most recent celebration of Nico Hulkenberg’s incredible ability and only served to further highlight what F1 has a frighteningly real possibility of losing.

The man is a potential world champion. Any suggestion to the contrary is unimaginable, let alone incorrect. He has all the ingredients of being a hugely successful racing driver.

 

 



Maximised Performance

For a long time (in motorsport terms) he has been a potential man for the future, but in the past 12 months his performances have elevated him higher than that. Hulkenberg is a man for now, and there is a case to be argued that every team on the grid would benefit from having him in their ranks.

Ferrari passed him up in favour of Kimi Raikkonen, and while McLaren appears to have doubts over retaining Sergio Perez, Hulkenberg's options of an improved berth for 2014 rest with one team: Lotus.

The German has, for two seasons now, displayed a talent that separates the great from the very good—the ability to extract the maximum from his car on a consistent basis.

Even before last year—when, driving a Force India, Hulkenberg challenged the McLarens for the win on merit in the Brazilian Grand Prix—he showed his talent. Remember his opportunistic and brilliant pole lap in an uncompetitive Williams in 2010?


After a year with Force India—with nowhere further up the grid to go thanks to Ferrari retaining Felipe and Massa and McLaren partnering Jenson Button with Perez—he made a sideways move to Sauber. The team started poorly, through no fault of its lead driver, but still he chipped away, picking ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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