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Head to head · 2016–2017

Nico Hülkenberg vs Jolyon Palmer

Nico Hülkenberg

15

Finished ahead37 shared races

2

Finished aheadboth classified

Hülkenberg	In shared races	Palmer
15	Finished ahead	2
37	Qualified ahead	0
106	Points	9
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0

Teammates · Renault (2016–20)

Teammate battle

Hülkenberg	16 events	Palmer
16	Qualifying H2H	0
9	Race H2H	6
0	Sprint H2H	0
34	Points	8
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
5	DNFs	5
0	Fastest laps	0
9.818	Avg finish	12
10.125	Avg grid	14.625
-0.455	Avg positions gained	1.727
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -1.286% vs Palmer (n=14; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	10 events	Palmer
10	Qualifying H2H	0
4	Race H2H	5
0	Sprint H2H	0
20	Points	8
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
4	DNFs	3
0	Fastest laps	0
10.333	Avg finish	11.429
10.6	Avg grid	13.6
-0.833	Avg positions gained	1.143
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -1.168% vs Palmer (n=8; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	5 events	Palmer
5	Qualifying H2H	0
2	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
8	Points	8
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
2	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	0
11.667	Avg finish	11.5
9.8	Avg grid	13.8
-2	Avg positions gained	1.5
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -0.803% vs Palmer (n=4; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Hülkenberg	16 events	Palmer
16	Qualifying H2H	0
9	Race H2H	6
0	Sprint H2H	0
34	Points	8
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
5	DNFs	5
0	Fastest laps	0
9.818	Avg finish	12
10.125	Avg grid	14.625
-0.455	Avg positions gained	1.727
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Hülkenberg -1.286% vs Palmer (n=14; negative = Hülkenberg faster).

Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Hülkenberg 2025–2026	Dimension	Palmer career, all eras
44	Qualifying Pace	37
56	Race Result vs Teammate	46
76	Positions Gained	32
26	Finishing	43
15	Consistency	3
88	Team Points Share	33
54	Street Circuits	13
11	High-Speed Circuits	88
90	Low-Speed Circuits	5

Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.

Recent shared races

Event	Hülkenberg	Palmer
2017 Japanese Grand Prix	retired	12
2017 Malaysian Grand Prix	16	15
2017 Singapore Grand Prix	retired	6
2017 Italian Grand Prix	13	retired
2017 Belgian Grand Prix	6	13
2017 Hungarian Grand Prix	retired	12
2017 British Grand Prix	6	retired
2017 Austrian Grand Prix	13	11
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	retired	retired
2017 Canadian Grand Prix	8	11