Max Verstappen is mainly known in Formula 1 as a sober Dutchman who says what he thinks and thinks what he says. The Red Bull Racingdriver also has a completely different side, as revealed Nico Hulkenberg.
Hülkenberg was a regular face on the grid for years, but had to add to the end of 2019 Renault making way for Esteban Ocon. The 33-year-old driver was then not picked up by another team, after which he had to leave the premier class. At Silverstone, however, The Hulk recently made his unexpected return when he joined the team from Racing Point the corona infected Sergio Perez could be replaced. Since then, speculation about his return to Formula 1 has been circulating again. Hülkenberg is therefore a popular sight. Not only because of his driving skills, but also because of his character.
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For example, he regularly provided hilarious interviews with Verstappen. Despite the age difference of nine years, the two have known each other since karting. Hülkenberg and Verstappen get along well with each other and in the GQpodcast, the driver opens a funny book about his Dutch colleague, whom he describes as one of the ‘most shameless people:’ “He doesn’t let anything pass by, neither on the track nor in the club,” it sounds. with a smile. “He’s just a cool guy. He’s authentic and direct. I get along well with him.”
Hülkenberg also looks back on the joint years in karting, in which they temporarily played for the same team: “There I have him and Jos [vader van Max, red.] get to know well. I always spoke Dutch with them so that nobody could understand us properly. “According to the German, Verstappen was not really a party number at the time, but that has now completely changed:” He lives at the limit in every respect, “it sounds.” He is alive. just. He accelerates on the track under the motto: Work hard, play hard. He’s treating himself to something and celebrating a victory as it should be, ”concludes The Hulk.
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