So which opportunity was the most realistic? For me, Bahrain 2014. If he keeps Checo behind him, and doesn't bottle that move on Massa, he gets the P3. Mystery F1 KZfaqr link as per, so say ello kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpOXiZWkxsfZY2Q.html
@dontevenknowgaming8520 Жыл бұрын
They did race in Abu Dhabi as it has been on the calendar since 2009 but during the 2012 calendar it was actually round 18 out of 20
@vinicio.desouza Жыл бұрын
Agree mate. At some point at the restart, when Rosberg was attacking Hamilton, we can see Hulk pulled alongside Checo to try a move, but of course it didn't work.
@f1clipsarchive Жыл бұрын
Has to be Brazil 2012 for me. He was in prime position to win that race if it weren’t for the two mistakes he made.
@alastairjones0 Жыл бұрын
I believe Hulk was experiencing hybrid issues in Bahrain 2014?
@Utopian_Futures Жыл бұрын
Hockenheim 2019, Baku 2017, Interlagos 2012, Bahrain 2014 and probably multiple other. Most times it was himself throwing podium away and not technical failures
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Baku 2017 was one I missed, but it's a good shout. Crashing on his own out of P6, given how that race was playing out, is a big 2 litre bottle.
@lewis8552 Жыл бұрын
Baku 17 I think is a bit of a stretch. Renault just didn't really have as much pace as the Williams that weekend and when he crashed I believe he was behind Magnussen who's car was probably similar in pace. A bottle for good points no doubt but not for the podium.
@Utopian_Futures Жыл бұрын
@@lewis8552 well sometimes you have to overpace your car scoring better results despite your car not having the best pace. That’s what makes a better driver compared to just a solid driver. Perez scored 4 podiums with Force India 2014-2016. Hulkenberg being his teammate during those seasons didn’t score any podium.
@adampetten5349 Жыл бұрын
@@Utopian_Futures Attrition is not overpacing. The 2017 Renault was slower than any Perez car but the 2019. Norris is the only Midfield driver who will podium this year. McLaren and Alpine are way ahead of the other Midfield cars. Hulkenbergs 4th places were from attrition. Perez's pre RedBull podiums the same.
@f1david995 Жыл бұрын
I would rather say Baku 2018 than 2017 because that race, the Renaults were having similar pace on Red Bull, and he was in 5th position before he got a puncture crash.
@kieranfox5639 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, while I like Nico I've always seen him as a driver with a really high floor but a low ceiling. He's always consistently good and often very good, but never great. A name that often comes up in the midfield and doesn't at all above that
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
It's that consistency that Haas find appealing IMO
@berryryder9175 Жыл бұрын
@@TommoOnKZfaq Can the consistency be an argument at all these days though? Hasn't raced full time for 3 years now and the 2 races he did subbing for Seb he finished dead last in Bahrain and 2nd to last in Saudi, only ahead of Lance Stroll. Rest behind him were DNFs. I don't think the consistency can be argued considering he's been out of the sport 3 years. It will take him a solid half of the season if not more to get back to speed, that is if he even is as good as he was in 2019 at the least. Which I doubt anyway
@BL4K_B4BIES Жыл бұрын
@@berryryder9175 he beat lance as sub though. And a p3 as a sub
@berryryder9175 Жыл бұрын
@@BL4K_B4BIES beating only Lance should not be an achievement. And also, what p3 are you talking about?
@tayuno Жыл бұрын
@@berryryder9175 To be honest, the two races this year - new regs without all the pre-season testing time. Dude jumped into the new spec cars basically blind. Still did a good enough job imo. The times where he did sub in at Racing Point with the old spec cars without having driven for quite some time were either pretty good or absolutely phenomenal. P3 in Quali Silverstone 2020? Did y'all forget? He needs some time to get used to the new regs. And he'll get that time in pre-season testing and perhaps even this years post-season tests. If he feels comfortable enough, he'll be back to his usual, consistent self, occasionally outperforming the car he has, even if he bottles great finishes like a podium. He was still great enough to have been Best of the Rest the past few seasons he raced.
@lewis8552 Жыл бұрын
I think one that was missed was Brazil 2016. Was running ahead of Perez and had better pace but after the Red flag that Kimi caused he picked up a puncture under the safety car that dropped him to the back of the pack. Hulk would come back through the field to finish p7 whereas Perez got p4 and the chance to fight for p3.
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Good shout that
@anameyoucantremember Жыл бұрын
True, but Perez only had the chance to **defend** P3, not really fight for it. And he almost managed to do it if not for a certain young Dutchman that was doing magic that day. So I think if roles were inverted, Hulk would also lost the podium to Max.
@lewis8552 Жыл бұрын
@@anameyoucantremember Maybe, but he was also faster than Perez so could also say he would more likely have been further up the road. That way Max might not catch him in time. Its moreso not even having that chance to defend for the podium just because of a puncture which was unfortunate.
@leewat9068 Жыл бұрын
Just so sad Nico didn't have a full time drive in 2020, the year when midfield teams were capable of scoring podiums. I am confident he would snatch a podium if he was retained by Renault or driving for Racing Point. The timing he was dropped by Renault was just so unlucky😢
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
It's a very good point
@f1david99511 ай бұрын
I have always thought about this. 2018, when it was his best season with Renault, the gap between top and midfield teams were massive unlike these days. 2018 and 2019 had only two or less midfield podium finishers. Hulkenberg has had unfortunate timing.
@leewat906811 ай бұрын
@@f1david995Absolutely. In 2020 although Mercedes were clearly dominant, because of Ferrari and Albon's struggles, the other teams had much more chances to finish on the podium if any Mercedes driver or Max had a bad weekend. In 2018/19 the gaps between top and midfield were huge that the maximum result you can get is P7.
@sthfw Жыл бұрын
All I got from this was he’s done a good job with the machines he’s had.
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Pretty much 😅
@aok2075 Жыл бұрын
Until Checo came and got a couple podiums in the same car
@Connorcady0803 Жыл бұрын
So you watched this entire video and arrived at the two conclusions: none of it was his fault and he maximized each car he sat in? What?
@BreadPitt7 Жыл бұрын
A “good” job. Nothing more.
@Brossano22 Жыл бұрын
This record is also a sign of his skill. Even without podiums, he stayed soo long in F1. Just unlucky and no strong enough cars...
@lewis8552 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, even with the rumours he could potentially comeback shows how he is rated in the paddock. People in the know understand the potential reasons it hasn't happened and can look at the results he's gotten with the machinery hes had. The podium fact is usually tossed around by people that don't pay too much attention to what's happening in the midfield imo. The fact is he's made a career out of F1 by his talent and not being a paydriver, not many people can say that.
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
He only had the 4th best car once. Otherwise it was always around 5th/6th/7th. You're always going to need luck, when you're in that kinda machinery.
@MisiekgamerYT Жыл бұрын
@@TommoOnKZfaq Yep + to be absolutely honest his podium chances were always extremely circumstantial - Brazil 2012 yeah a mistake but many committed these that day, Bahrain 2014 bad luck with machinery, 2016 Monaco, Spa and Brazil no mistakes just bad luck with the races outcome, 2017 Baku yep, a mistake (again, not a clear opportunity but a circumstantial one), 2017 Singapore bad luck with machinery, 2018 Baku driver error (once again - not a clear pace of a car, just circumstances), 2019 Hockenheim driver error but overestimated by many - nearly all of the top drivers went out that day, so yet again, more like circumstances rather than weak psychology. Lastly, do we really believe a man with a stunning run in GP2 and 24h Le Mans is weak psychologically? Or do we like to say so, cause it is the easiest way of seeing things in motosport which is an utterly complex sport.
@owendale8500 Жыл бұрын
I really hope Spa 2016 is included - often forgotten he was running second when Mag crashed, pitted under safety car before a red flag was then thrown. Gutting!
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Yep, what could have been if they didn't pit him. Although the likelihood of Lewis catching him anyway, was probably pretty likely.
@owendale8500 Жыл бұрын
@@TommoOnKZfaq He was lapping faster than Ricciardo though before the accident - also had they not thrown the red flag and kept it a safety car, he'd have gotten a free stop.
@methanoid Жыл бұрын
@@TommoOnKZfaq I was there, birthday treat from family. I wanted Lewis to do well but Hulk is, I believ, just a very talented driver with appalling luck. Remember how long Kimi went without a win when he was in a Ferrari ;-)
@tilon5802 Жыл бұрын
I think nico likes those "weird analogies" because hes a german speaker, and he just translates those to english
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Well I think they're great. Weird, but great.
@danieljdtaylor Жыл бұрын
Germany 2019 was absolutely heartbreaking, it just felt like it was meant to be at his home race! I damn near turned off the tv after that shunt
@Bertholdowitschki Жыл бұрын
When it comes to Brazil 2012, don't forget that a Safety Car (which was rightly deployed I think) brought Nico into the situation where he cracked under pressure. That cracking was obviously his own fault, but he was unlucky that the Safety Car came out. I am quite sure that he would have gone to the podium without that, and I think that was the most realistic moment for a podium and a career defining moment. Concerning Bahrain 2014, I don't think that that was the most realistic opportunity for him. Perez started 4th, Nico started 11th. At some point Hulk was stuck behind Alonso whereas Sergio was in clean air. I think these two facts made it impossible for him to get a podium that day.
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Fair points well made Berthold 👌
@thomasvleminckx Жыл бұрын
I used to call him "the modern-day Heidfeld". Dead average. Unremarkable in every way, he just blends in the background (unlike Latifi, who is so bad he gets noticed), but reliable.
@areebsiddiqui758 Жыл бұрын
How did you forget Baku 2017? He crashed on his own running P6 at the time in an insane race of attrition. Hulk had the chance to grab a podium on a day where many others faltered. Still think Interlagos 2012 was his greatest ever opportunity and a huge bottle.
@blaine319 Жыл бұрын
Huge doubt on 2017 Baku. Williams were quicker and it’s unlikely he would’ve kept up with Stroll. For reference, he was battling with Kmag prior to that who finished 41 seconds off of the lead, and was about 35 behind Stroll. Would’ve had to have been a miracle for him to get near the podium that day, especially with Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas coming back up through the field.
@areebsiddiqui758 Жыл бұрын
@@blaine319 Maybe I got the years messed up then. I believe he was even closer in Baku 2018 when the Renault was a much better car.
@blaine319 Жыл бұрын
@@areebsiddiqui758 nah you were right 2017 was when he was running P6. 2018 i dont think he had a chance either. he's def squandered a few opportunities, which sucks to see considering he is a very good driver.
@Duval-In-The-Wall Жыл бұрын
Was behind Magnussen on track, who finished P7 Yeah...
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Maaaaybe, quite a lot would have had to go in his favour mind you
@shineautomotive Жыл бұрын
I love him as a driver I so wish he’d had more success because from a personal point of view he manages his self extremely well . one hard working man
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
No doubt
@hamza-chaudhry Жыл бұрын
0:50 I miss the times where the wet truly mixed up the grid and midfield teams could genuinely compete against the top. Pole by a *whole second* in a Williams is insane.
@krystofpapica4191 Жыл бұрын
No podium, but still a Le mans winner, tho. Enjoying rich lifestyle with a beautiful wife, expensive houses and cars. Still testing cars for AMR,... Quite fine resume. I think there isn't much more to ask for. For sure Hulk wouldn't be forgotten. Maybe don't have a podiums or race wins, but real fan of formula 1 knows that he is more than capable of it. There is still podium for him. In our hearts. Btw, great video Tommo. Keep it up. You're doing amazing.
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
It's not all bad for him eh. 😅 Cheers Kryštof 🙌
@Duval-In-The-Wall Жыл бұрын
Singapore 2017 is the most painful one
@elaldo2382 Жыл бұрын
It's pretty cool looking back. At the time I remember thinking that Perez/Hulkenberg is probably one of the best midfield team line-ups of all time. Nico, solid and consistent. Checo, a wildcard who can grab the unlikely results. No wonder Force India were 4th in 2015 and 2016.
@surekhajadhav6064 Жыл бұрын
*Nico Hooolkennbeaaaaargg*
@Nebula_Ultra Жыл бұрын
Yeah but his hair has won every award under the sun.
@alastairjones0 Жыл бұрын
It’s really important to mention how taller heavy drivers were badly penalised during the first 3 years of the hybrid PU’s (2014-16) due to the minimum weight not being increased anywhere near enough. Nico was losing 3-4 tenths a lap to Perez due to their weight difference plus Sergio had more moveable ballast to use for setup. The fair weight rule of 2019 was way overdue.
@gonzogeorgism2712 Жыл бұрын
He should have won Interlagos 2012, he and the Force India were definitely the best package that day. History could be quite different right now if Hulk had won that day.
@keso_de_bola9174 Жыл бұрын
I think personally, Nico Hulkenberg really never had a chance. I think it's always forgotten how he performed in his A1 Grand Prix stint in 2006-2007, had quite a lot of wins with 6 consecutive sprint and feature wins in the season, 3 each.
@jbaidley Жыл бұрын
I think a driver with a smaller number of races under their belt can claim bad luck, but Nico was there long enough, with cars good enough (see his teammates who did score podiums) that it has to be considered a reflection on him rather than a reflection purely of bad luck.
@wizzfizz6800 Жыл бұрын
Yeah but end of the day he did beat Perez in 2014 in points. Sainz in 17-18 in points. Beat Gutierrez, di resta and Palmer. Give him his flowers for being at least a damn good midfielder despite not having podiums … podiums don’t define greatness. He’s more of an analyst driver. He’s been praised plenty of times for his ability to seriously improve whichever car he was in over his career. Andrew green said in 2020 that his feedback directly fixed a lot in their car and made their pink “Mercedes” faster
@chrismdb5686 Жыл бұрын
@@wizzfizz6800 It can absolutely be a case of both, he was never top stuff on the grid but at the same time carved out a good name for himself with his consistency in the midfield over the years. Not someone Ferrari, RB, or Mercedes should ever seriously look at, but a solid (and somewhat cheap) pair of hands for a midfield team looking to keep their noses clean for a couple of seasons. That all being said, I feel he's the wrong man for Haas right now
@panner11 Жыл бұрын
The number of races is misleading though. It's usually pretty unlikely for a car not in the top 3-4 teams to score a podium. So that's the real sample to draw from, not all 180 races. Even a guy like Fernando Alonso had a 100 grand prix podium drought at one point. Bad luck can be a huge factor even after that many races.
@YeiWay8 ай бұрын
@@wizzfizz6800 he only beat Perez 1 season only to be defeated 2 and when he had a shot at the pink Mercedes he wasn’t even close to that podium where checo could manage to push for a win in that car, I think is just lack of talent, just that
@wizzfizz68008 ай бұрын
@@YeiWay are you dumb? He managed to qualify 3rd and he was there last minute. He didn’t have all season like perez to learn and develop the car. Lack of talent? He literally outshined stroll so easily. He is literally a super sub, did you not see the last minute shit he pulled off at the Nurburgring ? Casual
@mikulitsi1819 Жыл бұрын
I hope so badly that Nico can get back and prove others wrong
@sirlance_35 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if somebody saw it at this detail but I remember that after that P4 in Korea 2013 Nico raised his arms and started celebrating after the race
@SilverScarletSpider Жыл бұрын
Nico is a humble and good bloke
@DKGaming123 Жыл бұрын
Man, Brazil was such a good chance for him to even get the win but it was just unfortunate for Hulkenberg.
@tjitse3916 Жыл бұрын
Makes me suddenly wonder: how many have had a pole position without ever scoring a podium.
@ianhershberger6376 Жыл бұрын
I think something that’s entirely missed is how close some other drivers are to the same feat. K-Mag will likely beat Hulk’s record in consecutive starts without a podium. And there’s other drivers that only have 1 or 2 throughout their career. Not that big of a difference comparatively. Plenty of other drivers who would’ve beat his record too were they given the same amount of time. He’s proven he can be on the podium, just never has. When driving machinery that shouldn’t be on the podium you require so many outside factors to go your way as well as being on it when the time comes to pull it off. Checo certainly doesn’t help Nico’s rep but I think it’s fair to say Checo’s ability with tires has kept him in fights he probably should’ve lost many a time.
@SamuelSantos_11 ай бұрын
14:17 I Remember that same weekend was when Italy was eliminated from the Euro Cup after losing to Germany on penalties, then F1 put out a tweet saying 'Not all Germans have had luck with penalties this weekend' referring to Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel's grid penalties
@danort17 Жыл бұрын
From a German here: The name is Hülkenberg, not Hulkenberg. That DOES make a difference, u and ü are not interchangable! Would be great if you could correct the title...
@bobateacuber7646 Жыл бұрын
Isn't ü interchangeable with ue? So Nico Huelkenberg would be ok?
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Done!
@Morganox09 Жыл бұрын
@@bobateacuber7646 yes it is,but you shouldnt replace ü with u,but ue is fine
@danort17 Жыл бұрын
@@bobateacuber7646 ue is basically just used in cases where ü is nit avaivable, like on old documents, or something.
@danort17 Жыл бұрын
@@TommoOnKZfaq Thanks mate!
@COMMONsenseAdvocate86 Жыл бұрын
People seem to forget that Pauly Di was a decent driver. Someone who could suddenly, fly around the track, and destroy everything during a race. At least having a handful of those during the season usually makes a big difference. It's Something Mick Schmcr hasnt done since Austria)... Or maybe not.
@thefirely1439 Жыл бұрын
I feel like he is a good driver but their are so many other drivers that deserve a shot now. He had his day.
@MH0763 Жыл бұрын
Although I do agree if I was haas I'd probably take him say they take Schwartzman and he goes on 2 be better than nico he isnt staying there any way past 2 years maximum he is a low risk option. If danny ric is willing to join next year u have nico and k mag fight it out for the other seat
@jr13502 Жыл бұрын
Now we have Australia 2023 too
@KJ28554 Жыл бұрын
I think that there is an element of skill that he needed to get a podium and it wasn’t just luck, still a great driver, but 2019 hockenheim springs to mind
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day, if you're always in a midfield car, you NEED luck to have a shot at the podium
@Duval-In-The-Wall Жыл бұрын
The race where Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Bottas spun off? Literally every single driver from the top 3 teams this season spun that day lmao
@thescranstation2notbetter509 Жыл бұрын
I remeber after the 2017 singapore gp christian horner came out saying they were extremely close to retiring danny so if it was a few mpre laps he could have got the podium
@SubVet84 Жыл бұрын
Out of all the races, the fact that only a dozen qualify as times he had a chance, show the negativity is deserved.
@that-plane-guy Жыл бұрын
Melbourne 😭
@LessGo7921 Жыл бұрын
As a Hulk fan since his rookie season, I’m ready to die inside some more 🫠 Imo his closet call of all was him almost being Lewis’ number 2 driver in 2017. Rosberg announced his retirement a couple weeks after he signed with Renault
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Bottas vs Hulk for that Merc 2nd seat is definitely a "What could have been" moment
@alsa4real Жыл бұрын
Loved the Really3D reference in the squarespace sponsor spot.
@Rethroned09 күн бұрын
nico is such a underrated driver
@Nebula_Ultra Жыл бұрын
He meant "hanging like a cow ...that's been prepped for slaughter" And his tires were "peeling...like bananas"
@Nebula_Ultra Жыл бұрын
He also could've meant "slippery..like bananas " but I don't think so.
@marantamil459 Жыл бұрын
Brazil 2016 - Hulk was on pace to get a podium and ran over debris which gave him a puncture.
@BloodDerg Жыл бұрын
This is just part of racing. Many people might not like it, but this sport is so on the edge that luck is a real thing. And it certainly isn't on Nico's side. Funny enough same could be said about Mick so far in his 2 years. If he crashes its always as big as possible, got multiple points chances ruined by team, reliability or damage. Outside of that factor he is incredibly quick, won le mans and still got a bunch of years left I'd say. (I still would not want him in the Haas seat because of Mick, there needs to be an 11th team on the grid I swear)
@hendrik_j_k Жыл бұрын
Nico musst be one of the most tragic figures in F1. He´s obviously massively talented and a hard working man. Such a shame that everybody reduces him to this no podium thing. Nico is just a very consistant driver, just look at the 2018 season. This man knows his place. If you are in a midflied car you want to hold on to every point that you gained.He has never really taken big gambles on strategy because he put the team first instead of chasing the records. I think he is a brilliant team player and a bloody good driver. Shame he wasn´t there the past 2.5 seasons...
@jimtzouvaras1458 Жыл бұрын
He lost the podium in brazil 12 because he got a drive through
@wizzfizz6800 Жыл бұрын
Yep no one ever brings that up . Literally
@lewis8552 Жыл бұрын
Probably be a 5 second time penalty nowadays
@jimtzouvaras1458 Жыл бұрын
@@lewis8552 the drive through was really harsh
@Housestationlive Жыл бұрын
actually nico was pretty good on first race in aston martin, he's driving style looks adapted to 2022's cars.
@gregmarcus3064 Жыл бұрын
This is why, we root for him to get a podium. plus such. good looking man.
@corpsecoder_nw6746 Жыл бұрын
Unpopular opinion: He should've not been greedy, taken that P2 in Brazil 2012, gotten himself in talks for the Mercedes seat for 2014 with that podium as leverage and then go on to do his 2013 magic.....
@andreasclano41914 ай бұрын
brazil 2016 he also got a shot, until a debris from raikkonen crash broke his front wing
@garrettbellinghausen8389 Жыл бұрын
Funny that people want Hulk to replace mick at hass but he raced with top teams yet never got a podium… not a good look
@anameyoucantremember Жыл бұрын
As with any other driver, luck plays a big role in F1 careers. Some have very good luck (Lewis), others have very bad luck (Alonso). The difference is that, no matter what kind of luck you have, you have to grab any chance to shine, however small it is, and I think Nico just wasn't able to do that. You can surely blame his luck (because he's had it pretty bad), but ultimately not having podiums is mostly because he botched when he had the best chances.
@Actul_Trap Жыл бұрын
Yeah, some of the smaller chances at a podium might have been to blame for bad luck, or the lack of car pace, his bigger chances were very much screwed up because of him. Still think that it was criminal to drop him though, especially after he showed up with that P3 quali in the 70th anniversary go.
@anameyoucantremember Жыл бұрын
@@Actul_Trap Well, yeah, he is infinitely better than some of the drivers who had seats in 2020 and 2021.
@Shambley1 Жыл бұрын
I know this video is about hulk but I still had to correct my brain every time I heard Nico and automatically thought rossberg
@KumanoMTG Жыл бұрын
I think it's worth mentioning that in Brasil 2012, he got a stop-n-ho penalty for causing a collision, which was the main reason he ended up P5 :(
@hamza-chaudhry Жыл бұрын
1:13 Wasn't Stroll quite comfortably leading the race until he got damage or his tyres completely fell of the cliff, I don't remember? 2:53 I think you forgot one famous moment 11:38 Ricciardo's 2014 was actually amazing
@tayuno Жыл бұрын
To the Stroll thing, he was leading comfortably, but it was pretty much both of what you mentioned. His tyres did completely fall off the cliff, since he was pushing a bit too much (although he managed to extend the lead lap after lap, it just wasn't enough though) and after his stop, i'm pretty certain he must've picked up some damage somewhere since he never really had the same pace that he had at the start. He was comfortably the fastest man on track until the stop. That's at least all I have in my head about that, I'm not 100% sure. But logical thinking makes me come to that conclusion.
@tomthorpe17017 ай бұрын
Minor correction - 2012 wasnt pre abu dhabi its just it wasnt the final round
@KayJblue Жыл бұрын
I wasn’t ready for the Really3D shout, that channel is hilarious.
@farishanafiah8461 Жыл бұрын
I do think Nico needs to refine his race driving skill. I still remembered his Qualifying performance for British GP 2020 sitting in for Checo. It's super impressive!
@KlaximumSkroeft Жыл бұрын
8:21 You ever seen footage of an abatoir? Cows be hanging....
@robertwillson4095 Жыл бұрын
i know, i know Hooolkennbeaaaaargg, but i am still hoping Gene sticks with Mic!
@faustinaadu2284 Жыл бұрын
Brazil 2012. I think any driver will not risk it, going down hill, on a greasy track with back - markers around you. Just play it safe and drive carefully. Hockenheim 2019 was a blower as well. Maybe if he had reversed out of the gravel, instead of bury it in the gravel because he floored the throttle, he might still have come out in the top 10, where they were battling it for 3rd place
@Duval-In-The-Wall Жыл бұрын
Get Hulkenberg in the Red Bull, he’s currently outqualifying Perez lmao
@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT Жыл бұрын
Nico has proven he can finish on podiums, but I think he is just unlucky and had some faults of his own
@bzilla1090 Жыл бұрын
He's the modern day Jarno Trulli, except for the podiums
@charlesjmouse Жыл бұрын
FWLIW: I think Nico rarely had the car and rarely had the opportunity, but what really did for him was most of his career was spent under rules that heavily penalised big guys - having to drive with a compromised setup and the bigger teams knowing that cut down his chances considerably. He certainly had the talent... let's see if Haas can give him the car to shine - probably not!
@roelofbeukema814 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching Baku 2017 and seeing him crash, thinking he threw away a podium there. He was P6 behind K-Mag and Stroll and seemed to have pace. Stroll almost finished P2 so who knows where Nico could have ended up there. I do think Interlagos 2012 or Bahrain 2014 were his biggest opportunities tho
@TommoOnYoutube Жыл бұрын
Aye that's a good shout
@TheDreserDeviant69 Жыл бұрын
I really feel bad for the Hulk. He was mad close two, three years ago in Germany when half of the grid did not finish the race . Rain was pouring like hell...He did not finish as i recall, but he was so close.
@Brossano22 Жыл бұрын
Paul di resta - underrated website!
@dtaylor9673 Жыл бұрын
The Hulk always squeezed the best performance out of any car in qualifying. But lost performance at the start, off the line... But now....modern F1 cars/clutches/start procedures and programs are much more consistent and reliable. So will Nico be better placed to score podiums? I would say yes. Give the Hulk another drive.
@AyyFuji Жыл бұрын
Even if he's bottled podiums, he's never been in a car that could contend for them consistently, he was always in a midfield car, so it's unfair to call him a 'bottler', when he's probably already hit the limit of the car. Good driver imo, never deserved to lose his seat
@_RM99 Жыл бұрын
Streets won't forget Hulk in that beautiful grey Sauber in 2013
@niconutz898 Жыл бұрын
"Otherwise I'll do....absolutely nothing!" :D
@glenrobinson10 Жыл бұрын
It's very similar to the argument about Charles "bottling" pole positions. Is there an element of truth? Absolutely. Is it a constant fact? No chance.
@drivingduck2234 Жыл бұрын
15:37 thats radillion actually!
@misguidance__ Жыл бұрын
I just don't think Nico deserves a seat again. Man had his chance and never fully took it
@CranberryAllen Жыл бұрын
It's a stat that works against him unfortunately, something like Pole to Win ratio for Leclerc. In these cases it's better to see how many of podium opportunities did he have versus how many of those he bottled up himself. Same is the case with Charles. Once you do that, the numbers don't look that bad.
@GipfelKreis Жыл бұрын
Nico Hulkenberg was always one of my favourite drivers. And he is not as bad as some people make him. He regulary got best of the rest in the midfield machinery he had. Those performances were strong. But yeah, he did make mistakes when he had chances and sometimes his chances were crashed by bad machinery or strategy... But he made a pretty good job over the years. He is a reliable, quick driver who will get the points to help you to get a decent position in the constructors championship. The question is... what would have been happened if he has got the chance to get a seat at Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull? I'm sure he'd have a podium right now. And.. the Haas thing.. even i am a fan of Hulk, i'd say that it doesn't make any sense to put him into that car. He is quite old and Schumacher is young and constantly getting better. Schumacher deserves a chance and another year i think. It's hard to get points in the Haas right now but Schumacher is doing quite well against KMag the last races. Thanks for that awesome video and greetings from Germany! :)
@nl6carbon12 Жыл бұрын
suprised baku 2017 and 2018 wasnt included but other than that I think you did a good job :)
@AIA_8 Жыл бұрын
He can get one today🤞🤞
@andrewbrinkworth1420 Жыл бұрын
Hulk is is one of my favourite drivers and would love to see him back in a car
@ttwkaOo Жыл бұрын
the fact that this video is 22 minutes long is painful on its own. poor nico
@Duval-In-The-Wall Жыл бұрын
The guy has NEVER driven a top 3 car in the WCC, and he’s only driven the 4th best car once (2016). Of course that was the year where the top 3 teams were as reliable as it gets Hulkenberg was incredibly unlucky in this regard, and to deny that shows a lack of understanding imo Pole position in the rain in a Williams, led the 2012 finale in a goddamn Force India on MERIT
@crystalracing4794 Жыл бұрын
Not every hot shot has those minerals to be elite Kimi found plenty of nectar early on
@SIXITHS Жыл бұрын
3:47 - He also took out Kobayashi, who had both his and Sauber's best-ever starting position...
@tristandunn4628 Жыл бұрын
I think it's unfair for him to be criticised for this. The poor guy has only ever been given midfield machinery. If you're not driving in one of the top two teams, you're pretty-much guaranteed to never get on the podium. You need luck (ie to be sitting immediately behind the top teams on the track and some misfortune to fall on them) in order to get that podium finish. Huge kudos to him for all he has achieved - out qualifying and holding off attacks from some serious, top-tier drivers. I wonder how motivated the likes of Lewis or Max would be if they only ever had midfield teams and have never managed to get on the podium. Nico should have had a top-tier drive somewhere in his career. I'd love to see what he'd be doing in a Red Bull at the moment.
@xboxvolley360 Жыл бұрын
Seeing the 2016 monaco podium picture thinking, why isn't Ricciardo smiling? Then I remembered why...
@videogamevalley7523 Жыл бұрын
I guess every unknown that can happen, happened.
@Acebush99 Жыл бұрын
Bloody cracking video mate
@ssigeon Жыл бұрын
magic alonso in the sponsored bit!! QUE GRANDE ERES MAGIC!!!!
@Warrioruk Жыл бұрын
2:57 "Maldonado sending Hamilton into the wall" Dude, in case you don't properly remember it, it was Lewis who forced Maldonado off, but hey british bias xD
@lorcandevon7143 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video!!
@dirknordmann7657 Жыл бұрын
If Nico got that move to Mercedes he could have fought for a WDC at least 2014 to 2016
@IDoAgri Жыл бұрын
'Hanging here like a COW' is a common phrase referring to a dead cow hanging on a hook in the slaughter house or butcher shop. Falling off like bananas however is a strange one from Niko.
@SirGingerOfKnight Жыл бұрын
Honourable mention for Palmer at Singapore 2017 The finishing time gaps does not tell the full story at all, and a terrible pit stop from Renault (ALSO calling him in a lap late) cost Palmer a podium in that same race. Bottas getting 3rd in that race was entirely "right place right time".
@d9zirable Жыл бұрын
1:55 diabolical
@sterq Жыл бұрын
184 And counting, a stat most of can only dream about, because that would mean we would also be F1 drivers.
@JAKOB1977 Жыл бұрын
Thats funny,, when Magnussen rank as one of the fastest to score a podium..did it in his first race for Mclaren at Melbourne if I recall, and it stod as Mclaren best result for like 7 or 8 seasons.
@mihalis_prs Жыл бұрын
6:37 almost Bottas and Zhou , is that you ?
@olicody6792 Жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated and under appreciated drivers I can think of