Nico Hulkenberg might have signed his newest contract “too early”, earlier than his red-hot type caught the attention, it has been claimed.
Hulkenberg has remarkably scored extra factors up to now two F1 grands prix, for Haas, than Sergio Perez has scored up to now six grands prix within the dominant Purple Bull.
The veteran driver has signed on for Sauber subsequent yr, and can entrance the mission that may evolve into Audi below the brand new laws in 2026.
However Tom Clarkson stated on the F1 Nation podcast: “As good as it’s for Hulkenberg that he has signed a long-term deal, I believe he has signed too early.”
Natalie Pinkham stated: “Hindsight is an excellent factor. He needed to safe his future.
“There was a stage the place he was engaged on German TV. We thought his F1 profession was achieved.
“He’s again now, pumping out P6s in a Haas, beating Ferrari!
“It’s loopy. He’s an distinctive driver. And, for me, one of the underrated drivers.
“He ought to have been on the rostrum by now.”
Hulkenberg has completed sixth at Silverstone in Austria, the previous two grands prix, a exceptional achievement given he’s driving a Haas.
Hulkenberg has bullishly claimed that Haas can overtake Aston Martin because the fifth-fastest workforce in F1.
“The efficiency is there with this replace,” he stated at Silverstone.
“And that makes me very comfortable and optimistic wanting into the rest of the season.
“I believe we’re positively within the combat now for the fifth-fastest workforce, which is clearly very optimistic, and no one actually anticipated [that] a few weeks in the past. So, yeah, very encouraging and really optimistic.”
