Nico Hülkenberg
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.
Profile
Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Highn=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
Mediumn=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
Mediumn=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
Mediumn=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
Mediumn=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
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=247 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.139
- teammate gap samples
- 247
- teammate h2h
- 161-108
- q3 rate
- 5.4%
- pole rate
- 0.4%
- front row rate
- 0.7%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=257 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 134-123
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 0.745
Positions Gained
Highn=216 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 0.856
- expectation adjusted
- -0.33
Finishing
Highn=269 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 80.3%
- teammate classification rate
- 85.1%
- retirements
- 53
Consistency
Highn=247 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- teammate gap std pct
- 0.918
- finish position std
- 3.632
Team Points Share
Highn=169 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 629
- team points
- 1158
- points per start
- 2.338
Street Circuits
Highn=48 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.048
- overall gap pct median
- -0.139
High-Speed Circuits
Highn=77 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.01
- overall gap pct median
- -0.139
Low-Speed Circuits
Highn=91 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
- teammate gap pct median
- -0.239
- overall gap pct median
- -0.139
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Sauber, Audi | 2025–2026 | 19–20 | 20–19 | Battle | |
Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 2023–2024 | 31–13 | 29–14 | Battle |
Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 2024 | 0–2 | 0–2 | Battle |
Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point, Aston Martin | 2020–2022 | 2–2 | 1–3 | Battle |
Sergio Pérez PER | Force India, Racing Point | 2014–2020 | 35–25 | 25–31 | Battle |
Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 2019 | 7–14 | 7–11 | Battle |
Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | 2017–2018 | 16–9 | 12–12 | Battle |
Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 2017 | 16–0 | 9–6 | Battle |
| Sauber | 2013 | 18–1 | 14–4 | Battle | |
Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 2012 | 11–9 | 11–9 | Battle |
| Williams | 2010 | 6–13 | 6–12 | Battle |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Audi | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
| 2026 | Spanish Grand Prix | Audi | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026 | Italian Grand Prix | Audi | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2026 | Dutch Grand Prix | Audi | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Audi | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026 | Belgian Grand Prix | Audi | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
| 2026 | British Grand Prix | Audi | 13 | 12 | DNF | |
| 2026 | Austrian Grand Prix | Audi | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 2026 | Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix | Audi | 9 | 9 | DNF | |
| 2026 | Monaco Grand Prix | Audi | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 2026 | Canadian Grand Prix | Audi | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2026 | Miami Grand Prix | Audi | 10 | 10 | DNF |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Audi | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15th |
| 2025 | Kick Sauber | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 11th |
| 2024 | Haas | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11th |
| 2023 | Haas | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16th |
| 2022 | Aston Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2020 | Racing Point | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15th |
| 2019 | Renault (2016–20) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14th |
| 2018 | Renault (2016–20) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 7th |
| 2017 | Renault (2016–20) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10th |
| 2016 | Force India | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9th |
| 2015 | Force India | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 10th |
| 2014 | Force India | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 9th |
| 2013 | Sauber | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10th |
| 2012 | Force India | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 11th |
| 2010 | Williams | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14th |