Nico Hülkenberg
born 19 Aug 1987 · #27 · active 2010–2026 · Audi
Nico Hülkenberg is a German driver who has raced in Formula 1 since 2010, with Williams, Force India, Sauber, Renault, Racing Point, Aston Martin, Haas and now Audi. He took pole position in a wet qualifying session at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix in his rookie season, and for most of his career he was known as a consistent midfield points scorer. After a record-breaking run of starts without a podium, he finally reached the podium with third place at the 2025 British Grand Prix. He has started 269 Grands Prix, with 1 pole position and 1 podium.
All-time records
Where Nico Hülkenberg ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 1st in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (269 starts)
- 8th in Longest F1 Careers (16y 239d)
- =9th in Most F1 Race Starts (269 starts)
- =11th in Most F1 Teams Driven For (8 teams)
- 11th in Youngest F1 Pole Sitters (23y 80d)
- =12th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (15 seasons)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force India | 0 | 0 | 289 |
| Renault | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| Sauber | 0 | 1 | 102 |
| Haas F1 Team | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Williams | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Audi | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Racing Point | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aston Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Korean International Circuit | 0 | 7 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 4.57 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 4.18 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 4 |
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 | 3.5 |
| Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit | 0 | 3.33 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 3.08 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 3.08 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 2.92 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 2.75 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Sergio Pérez57 shared races · Compare with Sergio Pérez (2016)
- Kevin Magnussen44 shared races · Compare with Kevin Magnussen (2024)
- Gabriel Bortoleto41 shared races · Compare with Gabriel Bortoleto (2025)
- Carlos Sainz25 shared races · Compare with Carlos Sainz (2018)
- Daniel Ricciardo21 shared races · Compare with Daniel Ricciardo (2019)
- Paul di Resta20 shared races · Compare with Paul di Resta (2012)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 places lower than 2025 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 51 |
| 2024 | 115 places higher than 2023 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 166 places higher than 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 151 place lower than 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 147 places lower than 2018 | 0 | 37 |
| 2018 | 73 places higher than 2017 | 0 | 69 |
| 2017 | 101 place lower than 2016 | 0 | 43 |
| 2016 | 91 place higher than 2015 | 0 | 72 |
| 2015 | 101 place lower than 2014 | 0 | 58 |
| 2014 | 91 place higher than 2013 | 0 | 96 |
| 2013 | 101 place higher than 2012 | 0 | 51 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 63 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
27 circuitsShow all▾
- Korean International Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Sepang International Circuit
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Circuit of the Americas
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Red Bull Ring
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Hungaroring
- Sochi Autodrom
- Baku City Circuit
- Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- Lusail International Circuit
- Miami International Autodrome
202620 racesAudi▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P10 | 1 | |
| 10 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P8 | 4 | |
| 15 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 1 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Retired | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | Retired | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | Retired | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | Did not start | 0 |
Earlier seasons2010–2025 (14 seasons)▾
202524 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | Retired | 0 | |
| 11 | P74 places better than season average (P11.4) | 6 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 13 | Retired | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P209 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 17 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 12 | Did not start | 0 | |
| 17 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 19 | P38 places better than season average (P11.4) | 15 | |
| 20 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 15 | P56 places better than season average (P11.4) | 10 | |
| 13 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P15 | 0 | |
| 16 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 16 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 12 | P15 | 0 | |
| 17 | P74 places better than season average (P11.4) | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2025 (P11.4, retirements excluded).
202424 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 18 | Retired | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 18 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 6 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | P187 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P65 places better than season average (P10.7) | 8 | |
| 9 | P65 places better than season average (P10.7) | 8 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 19 | Retired | 0 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 2 | |
| 15 | P10 | 1 | |
| 10 | P165 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2024 (P10.7, retirements excluded).
202322 racesHaas F1 Team▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P15 | 0 | |
| 13 | P195 places worse than season average (P14.3) | 0 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P16 | 0 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 | |
| 9 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | P17 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 20 | P18 | 0 | |
| 10 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 8 | Retired | 0 | |
| 5 | P15 | 0 | |
| 7 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | P17 | 0 | |
| 12 | P15 | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 | |
| 10 | P77 places better than season average (P14.3) | 6 | |
| 10 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | P15 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2023 (P14.3, retirements excluded).
20222 racesAston Martin▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P17 | 0 |
20203 racesRacing Point▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P8 | 4 | |
| 3 | P7 | 6 | |
| 13 | Power Unit | 0 |
201921 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | P155 places worse than season average (P10.3) | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P10 | 1 | |
| 15 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 6 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P9 | 2 | |
| 6 | P55 places better than season average (P10.3) | 10 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| — | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | P14 | 0 | |
| 8 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P7 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2019 (P10.3, retirements excluded).
201821 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 20 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.1) | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 7 | P5 | 10 | |
| 11 | P6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 2 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 11 | P8 | 4 | |
| 16 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2018 (P8.1, retirements excluded).
201720 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 7 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | Front wing | 0 | |
| 8 | P166 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 7 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 12 | P177 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 5 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 7 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2017 (P10.1, retirements excluded).
201621 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 5 | P7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | P45 places better than season average (P9.1) | 12 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 2 | P1910 places worse than season average (P9.1) | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 2 | |
| 9 | P8 | 4 | |
| 5 | P6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.1) | 0 | |
| 8 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.1) | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2016 (P9.1, retirements excluded).
201519 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 5 | P6 | 8 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | P6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 11 | Power loss | 0 | |
| 11 | Front wing | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 5 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | P156 places worse than season average (P8.8) | 0 | |
| 8 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | P145 places worse than season average (P8.8) | 0 | |
| 13 | P7 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2015 (P8.8, retirements excluded).
201419 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P6 | 16 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P124 places worse than season average (P7.7) | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 13 | P9 | 2 | |
| 13 | P124 places worse than season average (P7.7) | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 1 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 4 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 11 | P5 | 10 | |
| 11 | P5 | 10 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 11 | P5 | 10 | |
| 7 | P5 | 10 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2014 (P7.7, retirements excluded).
201319 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P8 | 4 | |
| 4 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 5 | P14 | 0 | |
| 7 | P199 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 7 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 7 | P46 places better than season average (P10.1) | 12 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 3 | P55 places better than season average (P10.1) | 10 | |
| 11 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | P155 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | Fuel system | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2013 (P10.1, retirements excluded).
201220 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P55 places better than season average (P9.8) | 10 | |
| 6 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 15 | P7 | 6 | |
| 11 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.8) | 0 | |
| 24 | P2111 places worse than season average (P9.8) | 0 | |
| 11 | P46 places better than season average (P9.8) | 12 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 4 | P9 | 2 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | P55 places better than season average (P9.8) | 10 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | P8 | 4 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P155 places worse than season average (P9.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 2 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2012 (P9.8, retirements excluded).
201019 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P164 places worse than season average (P11.9) | 0 | |
| 1 | P8 | 4 | |
| 11 | P10 | 1 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | P75 places better than season average (P11.9) | 6 | |
| 9 | P14 | 0 | |
| 10 | P66 places better than season average (P11.9) | 8 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | Exhaust | 0 | |
| 12 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | P175 places worse than season average (P11.9) | 0 | |
| 11 | Front wing | 0 | |
| 13 | P164 places worse than season average (P11.9) | 0 | |
| 16 | P15 | 0 | |
| 5 | P10 | 1 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | P14 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Nico Hülkenberg’s average finish in 2010 (P11.9, retirements excluded).