“Hulkenberg, a Formula 1 veteran with 181 races and champion of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans with Porsche, will return next year with the American team,” Haas wrote in a statement released on the sidelines of the final GP of the season. which takes place this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
The announcement did not specify the length of his contract.
A former Renault, Williams, Sauber or Force India driver, Hulkenberg, 35, was not a starting driver since he left Renault at the end of 2019.
Haas F1 Team and Mick Schumacher will part ways at the conclusion of the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
We would like to thank Mick for his contribution to the team over the past two seasons.#HaasF1 https://t.co/zl9xHl37io
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team)
November 17, 2022
His best position is 7th place in 2018 and he also holds the record for the driver with the most Formula 1 races without getting on the podium.
Become a Racing Point reserve driver in 2020 -as of 2021 Aston Martin-, the German replaced his compatriot Sebastian Vettel earlier this year, with covid-19, in the first two GPs in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
“The experience and knowledge that Nico brings to the team is obvious – with almost 200 F1 races – and a reputation as an excellent driver in qualifying, but also solid and reliable,” said Guenther Steiner, director of Haas.
His arrival at Haas completes the starting grid for next season in F1, as long as the American Logan Sargeant, who is scheduled to land at Williams, obtains his super license, necessary to drive in F1.
As for Mick Schumacher, the son of the legend Michael Schumacher, he loses his seat at Haas after just two years in the premier class of motorsport, without reaping great results and the victim of numerous accidents.
With the last race of the season to go, the 23-year-old is 16th in the standings (12 points), behind his teammate Magnussen, 13th (25 pts).