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Nico Hulkenberg Was ONE Race Away From 2021 Red Bull Seat
Season 3 · Episode 120

Nico Hulkenberg Was ONE Race Away From 2021 Red Bull Seat

Helmut Marko says Hulkenberg was THIS CLOSE to the 2021 Red Bull seat.

LawVS - The Ladder Man · Lawrence Simpson

August 19, 202522m 58s

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Show Notes

Helmut Marko says Hulkenberg was THIS CLOSE to the 2021 Red Bull seat...until Sergio Perez changed everything.


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Helmut Marko has finally said it on the record. Nico Hulkenberg was on the brink of partnering Max Verstappen in the RB16B for 2021, helped by his ServusTV link and a reputation as a safe bank for points to respond to Mercedes. Then Perez won in Bahrain, momentum swung and Red Bull chose recent proof at the sharp end. We all now wonder how close the talks REALLY got, why team chemistry mattered and whether Nico’s driving style might have clicked faster with that car than Checo’s did.


This story also fits a larger pattern in Nico’s career. Timing kept shutting the door just as it opened.


Helmut Marko Drops HUGE Red Bull-Hulkenberg Bombshell

https://youtu.be/6sqWa9C-SG0

https://youtu.be/6sqWa9C-SG0


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