Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg recently had to cope with a bitter disappointment at the Spanish Grand Prix. After his qualifying coup, which saw him start from seventh place, he only managed 15th place in the race. In Canada, he now wants to eliminate one of Haas’ major weaknesses.
Nico Hülkenberg has to regulate the tire management of his Haas VF-23 better in order to soon finish in the points for the second time after his seventh place in the race in Australia at the beginning of April.
He usually feels very comfortable in the car “after just one lap” because the tires can be brought “to the right temperature quickly”. “On the long runs, however, we struggle with our tire management on some routes,” he said in an interview with the racing team, one of the negative points of the current season. “It’s definitely an area where we want to improve.”
Montreal, one of Hülkenberg’s “favorite routes”, could be a good place to be. “It’s a track with a really nice flow and a great mix of street circuit and circuit. All around the track you can see how much Canada loves Formula 1. The whole city is behind the race and the spectators are giving us a warm welcome.” , the Formula 1 veteran looked ahead with anticipation.
Hulkenberg congratulates teammate Magnussen
After driving seven races this year, the 188-time Formula 1 starter is in twelfth place with six points, the second Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is only 17th with two points. The race in Canada is for Hülkenberg’s teammate despite the difficult A very special starting position: The Dane is about to celebrate his 150th Grand Prix in Formula 1.
“First of all, congratulations to Kevin on this achievement! If someone has contested so many races in Formula 1, it simply shows the quality over many, many years,” congratulated Hulkenberg the 30-year-old. In Canada, the German will still try to stay top of the internal team rankings.