Nico Hulknberg Archives - World of Speed

After the opening race, many teams and racers with Mercedes engines expressed concern over the power of the German team's new power unit. All teams using German-made engines, with the exception of the parent team, were in the background for most of the opening weekend. Even the factory team was more than 30 seconds behind the leaders until the arrival of the safety car. Given that engine development will be frozen this year, concerns about the uncompetitiveness of Mercedes ’powertrain among the teams using it seem justified. "Our observations show that Ferrari's engine is currently one step ahead of Mercedes's," Aston team leader Mike Krack told reporters after the opening race. “But on the other hand, the factory team ended up on t

Before the start of the season, Daniel Ricciardo praised his new teammate Nico Hulkenberg. The fact that the German in Formula 1 has not yet stood on the podium for the winners in his opinion does not diminish his quality. Hulkenberg is a highly respected racer in paddock, and he proved his racing skills by winning the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015. In Formula 1, he has already driven 156 races, but still without a place on the winners' podium. He will be joined in the team this year by Daniel Ricciardo, who has amassed seven wins and 29 podium finishes in his career. The Australian said that he will need these feelings in the new team. "I will definitely take all these good things, feelings with me. They will give me what I need

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Teams with Mercedes engines have expressed concern over the power of the new powertrain

Ricciardo: Hulkenberg will be a challenging opponent