Hülkenberg on his ouster from Renault: “Not able to achieve our objectives”

The return ofEsteban Ocon on the starting grids of the Formula 1 in 2020 (temporarily) makes one unhappy: Nico Hulkenberg. German will not be retained by Renault next year, despite being a pillar of the team recognized internally and by Cyril Abiteboul.

It's a pity that the journey with Renault will end after the season, especially as we haven't been able to reach our goals yet. We had hoped to take another step forward this season, but unfortunately we haven't managed that so far. pic.twitter.com/uj24YC7A6s

- Nico Hülkenberg (@HulkHulkenberg) August 29

The winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 released a message on social networks to explain its ousting of the Jaunes-et-Noirs. It targets in particular the inability to confirm the rise in power that began upon his arrival in 2017. “What a shame that the adventure with Renault ends after this season, especially since we have not been able to achieve our objectives for the moment. 

We hoped to take another step forward this year, but unfortunately, we have not succeeded so far. » The old pilot Williams, Force India and Sauber seems bitter, days after sharing the front page of AUTO n°2231hebdo, still on sale digitally and on newsstands.

“It is well known that the choice of drivers is not based solely on performance, it’s a combination of factors. But that's life, He launches.

We would certainly all have liked to see things differently... But regardless, I'm keeping my focus and trying to achieve maximum success for our team in the last races! »

Regarding 2020, Nico Hülkenberg says “confident to find a good solution, but there is nothing to announce at the moment. »