Drivers/Germany
Nico Hülkenberg
- 2010–2026
- HUL
- Car number 27
- Born 19 August 1987 in Emmerich am Rhein
- Nicolas Hülkenberg
- Starts266271 entries
- Wins00% of starts
- Podiums10% of starts
- Pole positions11× started from P1
- Fastest laps2
- Sprint wins023 sprints · 10 points
- Driver of the Day4fan vote, since 2016
- Titles0best finish P7
Career numbers
- Avg grid position11.1
- Avg finish10.4
- Retirement rate17%
- Pole-to-win conversion0%
- Positions gained+150
- Points scored625
- Longest winning streak–
- Longest podium streak1
- Longest points-scoring streak12
- TeamsWilliams (2010) · Force India (2012, 2014–2016) · Sauber (2013) · Renault (2017–2019) · Racing Point (2020) · Aston Martin (2022) · Haas (2023–2024) · Kick Sauber (2025) · Audi (2026)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Williams | 19 | 22 | P14 | ||
| 2012 | Force India | 20 | 63 | P11 | ||
| 2013 | Sauber | 18 | 51 | P10 | ||
| 2014 | Force India | 19 | 96 | P9 | ||
| 2015 | Force India | 18 | 58 | P10 | ||
| 2016 | Force India | 21 | 72 | P9 | ||
| 2017 | Renault | 20 | 43 | P10 | ||
| 2018 | Renault | 21 | 69 | P7 | ||
| 2019 | Renault | 21 | 37 | P14 | ||
| 2020 | Racing Point | 2 | 10 | P15 | ||
| 2022 | Aston Martin | 2 | 0 | P22 | ||
| 2023 | Haas | 22 | 9 | P16 | ||
| 2024 | Haas | 24 | 41 | P11 | ||
| 2025 | Kick Sauber | 23 | 1 | 51 | P11 | |
| 2026 | Audi | 16 | 13 | P14 |
Every race
271 entries, 266 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryBahrain Grand Prix 2010P14 · Williams
- Last startSingapore Grand Prix 2026P8 · Audi
All 271 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | 2014–2020 | 23:23 | 34:24 | −0.06% | 220 : 240 | Compare |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2023–2024 | 26:12 | 30:13 | −0.30% | 42 : 17 | Compare |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2025–2026 | 15:11 | 18:19 | +0.09% | 62 : 23 | Compare |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2017–2018 | 9:4 | 16:9 | −0.18% | 78 : 59 | Compare |
| Paul di Resta | 2012 | 10:7 | 12:7 | −0.20% | 63 : 46 | Compare |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2019 | 5:10 | 7:13 | +0.17% | 37 : 54 | Compare |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2010 | 5:9 | 6:13 | +0.31% | 22 : 47 | Compare |
| Esteban Gutiérrez | 2013 | 12:3 | 17:1 | −0.85% | 51 : 6 | Compare |
| Jolyon Palmer | 2017 | 5:3 | 14:0 | −0.95% | 26 : 8 | Compare |
| Lance Stroll | 2020–2022 | 1:2 | 2:1 | −0.10% | 6 : 8 | Compare |
| Oliver Bearman | 2024 | 0:1 | 0:2 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
Green: Nico Hülkenberg came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverstone | 14 | 1 | 8.1 | |
| Bahrain | 13 | 12.6 | ||
| Catalunya | 13 | 11.6 | ||
| Monaco | 13 | 10.8 | ||
| Gilles Villeneuve | 13 | 9.5 | ||
| Hungaroring | 13 | 11.6 | ||
| Marina Bay | 13 | 11.1 | ||
| Suzuka | 13 | 9.7 | ||
| Shanghai | 12 | 11.5 | ||
| Spa-Francorchamps | 12 | 10.9 | ||
| Monza | 12 | 11.6 | ||
| José Carlos Pace | 12 | 8.8 | ||
| Yas Marina | 12 | 10 | ||
| Albert Park | 11 | 7.6 | ||
| Americas | 11 | 8 | ||
| Red Bull Ring | 10 | 10.9 | ||
| Sepang | 8 | 10.1 | ||
| Hermanos Rodríguez | 8 | 8.7 | ||
| Baku | 8 | 13 | ||
| Hockenheimring | 6 | 8.2 | ||
| Sirius | 6 | 10.5 | ||
| Jeddah | 4 | 12.3 | ||
| Miami | 4 | 13.3 | ||
| Zandvoort | 4 | 11.3 | ||
| Korea | 3 | 6.7 | ||
| Lusail | 3 | 16 | ||
| Las Vegas | 3 | 11.3 | ||
| Valencia | 2 | 5 | ||
| Buddh | 2 | 13.5 | ||
| Nürburgring | 2 | 9 | ||
| Paul Ricard | 2 | 8.5 | ||
| Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 2 | 11.5 |