'Very attractive project' - Nico Hulkenberg’s admission about future Audi F1 drive
Hulkenberg returned to F1 on a full-time basis this year with Haas and his impressive performances have already earned him a new deal🉐 for 2024.
The German is h𝓡opeful that he can put himself in the frame for a potential Audi seat when they enter F1 in 2026 followi⛄ng a takeover of the Alfa Romeo-Sauber squad.
When asked on F1’s Beyond The Grid podcast whether the prospect of an Audi drive would appeal to him, Hulkenberg said: “It’s definiteไly one of the🃏 very attractive projects right now.
“A new brand coming into Formula 1, very exciting, a German manufacturer as welꦓl, people that I’ve worked with and done really well before.
“Yeah, it all sounds really nice and good on paper. Obviously I need to p⛎ut in the good work, keep driving convincing drives, to maybe have a shot there. But only time will tell.”
At 36, Hulkenberg is the third-oldest driver on the 2023 grid, behind only168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso.
By the 🃏time Audi enters F1, Hulkenberg would be 38 - the same age as seveꦉn-time world champion Hamilton, who has just signed a two-year extension with Mercedes.
Hulkenberg says Hamiltಞon and Alonso’s performanc꧙es show that age is not a barrier in F1.
“Right now I can see myself also racing for another couple of years. I do🍃n✨’t have the crystal balls, I don’t have all the answers,” he added.
“Obviously, as long as I enjoy it, and have the feeling that I have right now, I can imagine to continue as long as I get a job, as long asꦆ I can get a contract, you know?
“We’re in a p▨erformance business and if my performance wouldn’t be good enough anymore, I would soon run out of a job﷽. But let’s see how things go.
“Obviously with age certain things maybe become not as good, not as dynamic, reflexes or whatever – but I think then you have the cases of Fernando and🌺 Lewis who demonstrate it’s still very doable and very possible.
“Every human is different, but I think it’s a matter of if you feel the passion still, if you feel desire and if you’re happy and ready to pu🅰t in the work and you have the talent, then you can go a long, long time in F1.”
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