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Nico Hulkenberg Points at Sebastian Vettel’s Example to Disprove Old Ferrari F1 Theory

Published 07/25/2021, 4:53 AM EDT

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With the F1 season reaching its midway point soon, teams on the grid are eager to decide the driver’s lineup for the next year. And given the drivers running out of contract at the end of this season, the drivers’ market certainly has many new options, and one among them is former Renault driver, Nico Hulkenberg.

After two years away from the sport, Hulkenberg is looking for a comeback on the grid this season. However, the German’s wife revealed her pregnancy earlier this month, which is surely great news for the German. But it could impact his chances negatively as well, for the great Enzo Ferrari believed that every child makes a Formula 1 driver a tenth of a second slower.

So, Hulkenberg hopes to prove him wrong, taking Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez as an example.

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What did Nico Hulkenberg say?

As quoted by Bild, when asked about Enzo Ferrari’s comments and a potentially bad time for family planning, Nico said: “You should never contradict the great Enzo Ferrari.

“But I’d like to prove him wrong. There are enough examples where you can see that this doesn’t have to be the case. Sebastian Vettel, or Sergio Perez. They are fathers and the speed is still there.” (Translated via Google Translate)

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The four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, became a proud father in 2014. And since then, the German has been on the podium 56 times.

Sergio Perez, too, has come a long way after becoming a father. The Mexican now drives for one of the best teams on the grid – Red Bull.

My daughter will not slow me down: Nico

Furthermore, the Aston Martin reserve driver claims that the Hulkenberg Jr. will not slow him down. When asked if he’s expecting a girl or a boy, Hulkenberg said: “It will be a girl! But honestly, this question didn’t really concern me either.

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“What I know: my daughter will certainly not slow me down. The due date is in September. A New Year’s Eve baby, you could say.”

The realistic options for Nico Hulkenberg for next season could be Williams and Alfa Romeo, where all four seats are yet to be finalized.

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Pingaksh Sharma

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Pingaksh Sharma is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. He has been following this sport since India hosted the Grand Prix in 2012 and has been an ardent supporter of the eventual race winner, Sebastian Vettel. He is also a fan of Max Verstappen and Red Bull and hopes the former breaks the Lewis Hamilton dominance.
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