NICO
HULKENBERG
car 27
The most experienced F1 driver never to take a podium. Until 2025, when he finally scored one at Silverstone.
The longest wait finally over.
For 15 years Nico Hulkenberg held a record nobody wants: most F1 starts without a podium. Then Silverstone happened.
Hulkenberg is one of the great nearly-men of F1. He took a shock pole in the wet for Williams in 2010 as a rookie. He was fast, reliable, and respected. He even won the Le Mans 24 Hours on his only attempt. But the podium in Formula 1 just would not come, race after race, team after team, year after year.
At the 2025 British Grand Prix, driving for Sauber, he finally did it. He climbed from 19th on the grid to third in changing conditions, scoring his first F1 podium after a record 239 starts, and the team's first since 2012. There were not even enough champagne bottles ready. Now he leads the new Audi works team in 2026 with that monkey off his back.
This is one of the most heart-warming moments in recent F1. A good guy who waited a decade and a half and never gave up, finally getting his day in the sun.
Hulkenberg is a reliable, experienced operator, which makes him a solid beat-teammate pick against a young partner. In a new Audi project, podiums will be rare, so his value sits in points props and qualifying head-to-heads, not in win or podium markets.
The file.
- Born
- 19/08/1987Emmerich, DE
- Nationality
- Germany
- Career starts
- 238
- Fastest laps
- 2
In the car.
In their own words.
Career trail.
2 honours
From the SportsDB honours record. Junior and senior categories combined.
5 teams
Career path before the current seat.
Quick questions.
How old is Nico Hulkenberg?
39 years old. Born 19/08/1987 in Emmerich, DE.
How many F1 wins does Hulkenberg have?
0 race wins across 238 career starts, with 1 podium finishes and 1 pole positions.
What team does Hulkenberg drive for?
Audi Revolut F1 Team. Car number 27. Open team profile.
Where can I bet on Hulkenberg podium finishes?
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