Table of Biography
Nicolas Hulkenberg, also known as Nico Hülkenberg, is a professional racing driver from Germany. Nico Hulkenberg competed in Formula One, and from 2012 through 2020, he was a member of the team. He is currently a member of the Aston Martin F1 team. For Formula One racing, he is their reserve and development driver.
Early Life and Childhood
Nicolas Hülkenberg was born in Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, on August 19, 1987. Klaus Dieter Hülkenberg is his father’s name. Currently, he is 35 years old. His Nationality is German and his religion is Christianity.
Susanne Hülkenberg is his mother’s name as well. His father owns Hülkenberg Spedition e. K., a shipping firm situated in their hometown of Emmerich am Rhein. He worked as a freight forwarding agent for his father’s company for a while, and he is multilingual, speaking Dutch, German, French, and English.
Caption: Nico Hulkenberg during his childhood Source: Racefans
Nico Hulkenberg – Net Worth 2022
Nico Hulkenberg is sponsored by Dekra, a German automotive inspection firm, as well as Alpinestars and others. As of 2022, he has a net worth of around 4.6 million dollars.
Personal Life
He is not married and has no children, however, he has been in a relationship with Egle Ruskyte, a Lithuanian native. Since 2015, the couple has been dating, and Egle has been spotted in the paddock on race weekends.
Ruskyte is rumored to manage her own fashion business, yet little is known about her. He dated Laura Zinnel, a police officer, before meeting Egle. After eight years together, the pair divorced in 2014. The reason for their breakup is yet unknown.
Caption: Nico Hulkenberg and Laura in sports award function Source: Zimbio
Career and Professional Life
Nico Hulkenberg began racing at the age of ten in 1997 and went on to win the German Junior Karting Championship and the German Kart Championship in 2002 and 2003. He debuted in Formula BMW in 2005.
He became the most successful driver in A1GP history with nine victories in his first season, and he single-handedly helped Germany win the championship with 128 points.
Caption: Nico Hulkenberg before his game Source: Shutterstock
Series GP2 (2009)
He secured pole position after making his GP2 Asia Series debut with the ART Grand Prix team at the third round of the 2008-09 GP2 Asia Series in Bahrain. He came in sixth place in the championship.
He won the GP2 Series with his teammate Pastor Maldonado in 2009 and then went on to win the sprint race the following year. Hülkenberg drove a Formula One car for the first time in a test for Williams in 2007.
On the same day, he won his first Formula One pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix on November 6.
Force India (2011-2016)
Nico Hülkenberg joined Force India for the 2012 season, replacing Paul di Resta. He was unable to start the Australian Grand Prix due to a fuel system leak. However, he did have his best finish of the season in the Korean Grand Prix, finishing fourth.
For the 2014 season, he was signed by Force India to race alongside Sergio Pérez. With 58 points, he finished 10th in the 2015 season, 20 points behind his teammate, and helped Force India finish sixth in the Constructors’ Championship.
In 2016, he also placed seventh in Australia, followed by two 15th-place finishes and fifth in Monaco
Renault’s deal with Nico
On October 14, 2016, Renault Sport announced that He had signed a multi-year deal to race for the Renault Sport Formula One team. With a ninth-place finish in the season’s third race in Bahrain, he collected his first points for the team.
Renault finished sixth in the Constructors’ Championship, while He placed tenth in the Drivers’ Championship.
Several Grand Prix
Following a string of poor results in the United States, he rebounded with a sixth-place finish. After that, he came in sixth in Mexico. He concluded the season in seventh place with 69 points, and Renault came in fourth.
Achievements
He joined the Williams squad in 2010 and won the pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix the following year. He has competed in races for Williams, Sauber, Force India, and Renault.
Despite his enormous potential, Nico has always fallen short of achieving pole position. He also won the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans with Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber.
Social Media
He has 1 million Instagram followers, 396 thousand Facebook followers, and 1 million Twitter followers. He also has an 841-subscriber YouTube account, where he used to publish content roughly 6 years ago. Nico posts a wide variety of content on his social media accounts.
Through his posts, it is clear that he enjoys staying in shape, as he enjoys cycling and working out. Nico is a celebrity on and off the track, and his followers must be grateful that he shares his experiences with them, even if it’s only on social media.
Nico Hulkenberg – Body Measurements
He is about 6 feet tall (184 cm) and weighs about 75 kg (165 lb). His hair is blonde in color. He has blue eyes. He was also once the biggest driver on the field, which hampered his transition to a prestigious Formula One team.