The seats for the starting grid of Formula 1 2022 are already almost all assigned – only the announcement of the second driver at Alfa Romeo is missing – but this does not stop the market negotiations of the various teams. The German veteran has returned to the center of the debate in recent days, somewhat surprisingly Nico Hulkenberg. Left behind by Renault at the end of 2019 and employed in the role of luxury replacement by Racing Point last year – to replace Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll as needed – this year the Emmerich native remained in the Silverstone team. In fact, with the transformation of the team into Aston Martin, the former Sauber and Force India was confirmed in the role of third driver.
However, the 34-year-old German’s ambition is to return to racing with a certain continuity. Objective that at the moment in F1 does not seem to be achievable. Also for this reason the idea of a test with the McLaren Arrow team was born IndyCar. The Woking team, also involved in the American series, is thinking of setting up a third car to be used in the Indy500 and some other events, before fielding it full-time in 2023. Hulkenberg had the opportunity to drive it in recent days, at the Barber Motorsports. Nothing about the future of ‘Hulk’ has been defined yet, but clearly the overseas series is a possibility to be highly regarded.
Aston Martin itself seems to have accepted the idea of losing their third driver, as the team principal acknowledged Otmar Szafnauer to the site RacingNews365.com. “I think what we’re going to do first is see how Nico is with the IndyCar – explained the number one of the British team – Fr.we’ll talk to him about what he wants to do next year and then decide“. McLaren CEO, Zak Brown, confirmed that Hulkenberg is at the top of the list for a possible third full-time machine in 2023. The person concerned, who recently became Noemi’s father, is open to the idea. “It would be very doable, especially with a small child – confirmed to the site Autosport.com – because the child should not be removed from school, or whatever. It would really be the right time to do it “.
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