Nico Hülkenberg does not see himself at Williams

Barred at Renault by the arrival in 2020 of Esteban Ocon, Nico Hülkenberg still does not know what his future will hold. But he shouldn't go through Williams, his former team.
 

Published on 10/11/2019 à 12:26

Pierre Tassel

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Nico Hülkenberg does not see himself at Williams

He was revealed in F1 in 2010, notably taking pole position in Brazil with the FW32 – Cosworth. But today, Nico Hulkenberg sees his future in F1 largely uncertain, Renault F1 Team having confirmed the arrival in 2020 ofEsteban Ocon.

The German remains open to all options, but already seems to be putting aside a potential return to Whole grained. “I think they (Williams) need someone else, comments Hülk, quoted by the official F1 website.

I think I'm not the right person, not the right driver for them. It's just where I am in my career, where they are at and the timing, I don't think it's the right time for us. »

White year ?

The winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2015 with Porsche does not hide the fact that he could be away from the seats in 2020, he who prefers to confront a real program and a real challenge. “Honestly, I don’t know at the moment, continues the German.

I said it earlier, I don't want to rush into something or jump on an opportunity just to run. It has to be something I love, a challenge that excites me. I have no conclusion, no perfect answer for this at the moment. »

For its part, Williams has still not formalized its second driver who will play with George Russell in 2020. With the departure of Robert Kubica, Nicholas latifi, reserve driver of the team, and who will still be entrusted with the car English in free practice in Brazil, could be a choice for Williams.

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