Eventually the Mexican bagged his seat with the Milton Keynes outfit, while Nico looks for alternative options. ASTON MARTIN F1 team have signed up Nico Hulkenberg as their reserve and development driver for the 2021 season. Red Bull had briefly considered the Rhinelander beside Verstappen in 2021. Last year, after losing his Renault seat, the 33-year-old German became Racing Point’s ‘super sub’ when Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll contracted covid-19. The German driver, who was left without a seat for the 2020 season, was due to travel to Nurburgring later that day to do some punditry work for the Eiffel Grand Prix. Nov.28 - Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he is "extremely hot" at the prospect of landing a plum Red Bull seat for his full-time return to Formula 1 in 2021. Opinion: Nico Hulkenberg deserves Red Bull 2021 seat Nico Hulkenberg’s Eifel Grand Prix display proves he is ready and capable of a long overdue top seat in Formula 1, and it … Mar.9 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg could add a third team to his roster of Formula 1 employers for 2021 – even though he is not guaranteed a single race this season. Nico Hulkenberg sat over a coffee with a friend in Cologne on Saturday morning when Otmar Szafnauer’s name flashed up on his phone screen. The German unexpectedly found himself on the grid at three Grands Prix last year with Racing Point, replacing Sergio Perez for both Silverstone races and Lance Stroll at the Nurburgring after both drivers caught Covid-19. The German driver has been without a permanent seat … Nico Hulkenberg has revealed he turned down a seat in Formula 1 this season, but does want to return in 2022. Nico Hulkenberg could add a third team to his roster of Formula 1 employers for 2021 - even though he is not guaranteed a single race this season. The German driver, who was left without a seat for the 2020 season, was due to travel to Nurburgring later … Last year, after losing his Renault seat, the 33-year-old German became Racing Point's 'super sub' when Sergio Perez and … Mar 21, 2021 Nico Hulkenberg sat over a coffee with a friend in Cologne on Saturday morning when Otmar Szafnauer’s name flashed up on his phone screen. The German lost his Renault seat at the end of 2019, but emerged as the 'super-sub' at Racing Point this year when Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll missed races. It is argued that he could take the second Red Bull Racing seat… I just don’t think it will happen given the available driver market and internal Red Bull politics. However, Sergio Perez kept delivering performances that just strengthened his case. Nico Hulkenberg will be dual reserve driver for both Aston Martin and Mercedes this season, he has confirmed.. Nico Hulkenberg had thought this through. Hulkenberg was unable to secure a full-time seat for 2021 but has now accepted a back-up role at Aston Martin. “First of all, it’s great to get this deal signed up with plenty of notice – last year, I didn’t have quite as much time to prepare before jumping in the car,” he said.