Nico Hulkenberg’s switch from Haas to Sauber ahead of its Audi transformation might have appeared an easy decision from the outside, but the German insists it wasn’t the case
From being out of Formula 1 at the end of 2019 to being one of the first names on the shortlist for Audi's impending works entry, Nico Hulkenberg has enjoyed a late career turnaround after many had already written the German off. Hulkenberg had become F1's modern journeyman, driving for the likes of Williams, Force India, Sauber and Renault, without being able to back up his shock Williams pole at the 2010 Brazilian GP with an elusive podium finish that never arrived.
'No, you can't really afford to lose motivation,' he said. 'It didn't feel great, and of course it did frustrate me during the race and even the days after when I was starting from inside the top 10 and then I finished 16th or 17th. 'But there are only 20 guys in the world that can do this, and the three years out gave me a different appreciation and perception.
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