Nico Hulkenberg is not worried about F1 midfield teams being faster than Sauber at the moment, especially Haas, who he was driving for until 2024.
With Haas, Hulkenberg helped them as much in 2024 to finish sixth in the F1 standings. It didn’t happen in the end, thanks to Alpine’s dramatic upswing. Even if they didn’t finish sixth, the American outfit improved a lot over the season after a low-key finish in 2023.
It is not a worry for Hulkenberg, who will switch to Sauber in 2025. The Swiss team had a difficult run all-through but took a step forward towards the end. The German did get to test the car in Abu Dhabi and the hope will be to build upon that going into the new season.
He knows there will be competition from other midfield teams like Alpine and Aston Martin to go with Haas and Visa Cash App RB in 2025. “I would not worry, but, it’s a competitive sport, and everyone is pushing a lot,” said Hulkenberg. “The air is very thin like we saw now.
“Alpine is back, probably Aston [Martin] will come back, so yeah, it’s going to be tough and I think there is work ahead, no doubt. In the closing stages, it’s looked a bit brighter [for Sauber]. It looked like the Vegas update for them did something and put them on the right track, in the right direction,” summed up Hulkenberg.
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