Haas’ ⛄Nico Hulkenberg scored points at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix by valiantly fending off a Red Bull i🉐n the closing stages.

His expert defensive display added credibility to Hulkenberg, who has overach😼ieved admirably allꦗ year.

Hulkenberg finished ninth in Singapore - he overtook M𒊎cLaren’s Oscar Piastri (but lost the position), then defended against Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso before losing out due to a pit stop.

But most significantly he held o✃ff Red Bull’s Sergio💖 Perez in the closing stages.

“We pulled it off, put ourselves in a really 𒉰good position already with quali. I had a good start and a clean race,” the veteran driver reflected.

“I don’t care if it’s a Red Bull or who it is, it’s important that we get those points🐓.”

He added: “Obviously happy to get 📖points, that’s what matters.

“From that point of view, 🍎it was good. There’s a few thinﷺgs to look into and review in terms of strategy but otherwise, clean race.

“[It was] not very eventful, but stressful keepin♓g the Red Bull at bay for the whole second stint.

“It was tough to bring it home with the tyres and everything but we managed, so happy and a bit of a redemption from last we🧸ek.”

Haas finished ♏bottom of the construc𓃲tors’ championship last year but are revitalised under Ayao Komatsu’s leadership.

Hulkenberg’s sixth points-scoring effort of the year has earned him a𓂃 move to Sauber in 𓆉2025.

Now aged 37, the ꦐGerman will spearhead Audi’s entry into F1 in 2026.

Haas will pair rookie Ollie Bear𝓰man with Esteban Oc🍃on next year.

Ke📖vin Magnussen, who returned from a one-race ban in Singapore, will lose his F1 seat in 2025.

Magnussen retired from the Singapo𝓰re GP with a puncture.

“W𒀰e tried to do the opposite strategy, go long, hope for a safety car in that middle window and that didn’t happen,” Magnussen said.

“Of course we had to cut it short because we were just too slow on the hards, and then I haℱd the puncture.

“We’ve had good pace in recent races. We’re in a g𒆙ood spot with the car. I think we have an upgrade coming for the next race and there’s every race to look forward to for the rest of the season.”