GermanWhere the season stands
Nico Hülkenberg drove for Audi at rounds 2 to 18 of the 2026 season. Hülkenberg started 17 of the 18 Grands Prix held up to round 18, and was classified as a finisher in 14. After round 18, Hülkenberg is 14th in the Drivers' Championship with 13 points. Audi is 8th in the Constructors' Championship with 23 points after round 18.
How the results fell
The 13 points came as 11 in races and 2 in sprint races. Points came in 4 of the 17 races started. The best finish was 8th, at the Dutch Grand Prix and the Singapore Grand Prix. At the Dutch Grand Prix (round 12), Hülkenberg started 13th and finished 8th, 1 lap behind the winner, scoring 4 points. At the Singapore Grand Prix (round 17), Hülkenberg started 10th and finished 8th for 4 points. The Hungarian Grand Prix (round 11) brought 9th from 10th on the grid and 2 points. At the Spanish Grand Prix (round 14), Hülkenberg started 11th, finished 10th and scored 1 point.
The biggest gain came at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, from 18th on the grid to 11th, a gain of 7 places. In sprint races, Hülkenberg started 5 and scored 2 points, with a best sprint finish of 7th at the Singapore Grand Prix sprint. There was no win and no podium finish.
Hülkenberg retired from 3 races: the Miami Grand Prix, the Barcelona Grand Prix and the British Grand Prix. At the Barcelona Grand Prix (round 7), Hülkenberg started 9th and retired. The Australian Grand Prix (round 1) was not started. Average starting position was 12.1 across 17 races started, and average finishing position was 10.9 across 14 classified finishes.
Against the team-mate
Hülkenberg finished ahead of team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto in 8 of the 12 races in which both were classified. On the grid, Hülkenberg started ahead of Bortoleto in 8 of the 16 races in which both had a grid position. In the Drivers' Championship after round 18, Bortoleto is 15th with 10 points.
The career record
Hülkenberg has started 272 Grands Prix in a career that began in 2010. The career record includes 1 podium finish, 1 pole position and 2 fastest laps, with no Grand Prix win and no World Championship title.
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