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So Nico Hulkenberg has been absolutely everywhere this past week, and honestly, the man's career narrative just keeps getting more interesting. According to Racing News 365 and Motorsport Week, Nico sat down and opened up about what's been eating at him for his entire career—winning a race. He said, and I'm quoting him here, "That's the dream, winning a race. The podium is done." Now, this matters because last year he finally broke through with his first podium finish at the British Grand Prix, which was massive after 250-plus starts. But the hunger, man, it's still there.
The backdrop here is Audi's inaugural F1 season. According to Formula 1 dot com, Hulkenberg is leading the charge as Audi takes over the Sauber squad, and he's teaming up with rookie Gabriel Bortoleto. But—and this is the reality check—Audi's Barcelona shakedown last week was rough. Multiple sources, including Motorsport dot com and Planet F1, reported that team boss Mattia Binotto literally said he's "never seen such a long list" of problems. We're talking power unit issues, technical glitches, the whole nine yards. Only 240 laps completed when they needed way more.
But here's what keeps Hulkenberg grounded. He posted on social media after Friday's test—their best day—saying "Shakedown week in Barcelona done. We know the direction. Plenty of work ahead." That's the veteran talking. The man's been around this block before, knocked out of seats, brought back, crashed and burned, climbed back up. He knows this isn't the moment to panic.
What's fascinating biographically is Audi's target year is 2030 for wins, when Hulkenberg will be 43. So there's this beautiful tension between his personal dream right now and the reality that he's building something bigger than himself. He acknowledged that when asked about his ambitions—he said it's about both maximizing his own career and being a valuable asset to the project.
The man's still got that fire. Still chasing that ring. And now he's got a team that's built from the ground up. Pretty poetic stuff, actually.
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Feb 20 20263 mins