Nico Hülkenberg
2026 · Audi

Nico Hülkenberg

NationalityGermany GermanyBorn19 Aug 1987 (39)CodeHULNumber27TeamAudi
Starts269
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles1
Points629
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=38 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.087
teammate gap samples
38
teammate h2h
19-20
q3 rate
7.7%
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=39 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
20-19
avg finish delta when both classified
0.96

Positions Gained

High
n=31 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
3
expectation adjusted
0.622

Finishing

High
n=39 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
79.5%
teammate classification rate
84.6%
retirements
8

Consistency

High
n=38 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.869
finish position std
3.635

Team Points Share

Medium
n=19 · vs 21 drivers (2025–2026)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
58
team points
87
points per start
1.487

Street Circuits

Medium
n=9 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.082
overall gap pct median
0.087

High-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=16 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.21
overall gap pct median
0.087

Low-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=13 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.208
overall gap pct median
0.087

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Kick Sauber, Audi2025–202619–2020–19Battle
Haas2023–202431–1329–14Battle
Haas20240–20–2Battle
Racing Point, Aston Martin2020–20222–21–3Battle
Force India, Racing Point2014–202035–2525–31Battle
Renault (2016–20)20197–147–11Battle
Renault (2016–20)2017–201816–912–12Battle
Renault (2016–20)201716–09–6Battle
Sauber201318–114–4Battle
Force India201211–911–9Battle
Williams20106–136–12Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2026Audi15000715th
2025Kick Sauber240105111th
2024Haas240004111th
2023Haas22000916th
2022Aston Martin2000022nd
2020Racing Point30001015th
2019Renault (2016–20)210003714th
2018Renault (2016–20)21000697th
2017Renault (2016–20)200004310th
2016Force India21000729th
2015Force India190005810th
2014Force India19000969th
2013Sauber190005110th
2012Force India200006311th
2010Williams190012214th