Hülkenberg: “Ricciardo brings positive vibes”

Nico Hulkenberg seems eager to do battle with his new teammate Daniel Ricciardo which replaces Carlos Sainz Jr. If the winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 knows the walls of home well Renault, he will nevertheless have to face a more consistent opponent in terms of results.

“I can't wait to compete this season with my new teammate, assures Nico Hülkenberg. The arrival of Ricciardo is a plus because for me he represents a solid reference since he has 7 Grand Prix victories. I'm looking forward to this challenge, but I'm not worried. I will be competing in my third season with Renault and I hope that we will be able to do even better than last year. Daniel brings positive vibes with his infectious good humor. »

“I feel the team has become more mature and more professional. A lot has developed this past semester. We now hope that the efforts will pay off. »

Nico Hülkenberg is still looking for his first podium in F1 as he prepares to compete in his 9th season in the discipline.

“You should never say never when thinking about the podium. However, we must remain realistic and it is still too early to talk about our ambitions. I just can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the new Renault and work on this car. We should not underestimate anyone, just look at the work done by Force India (Racing Point) and Sauber (Alfa Romeo). "

“I don’t feel more pressure because it’s constantly there. We never want to disappoint the team. The objective is above all to obtain more regularity in terms of results., underlined the German.