At one time, when Kevin Magnussen switched from Renault to Haas F1, and Nico Hulkenberg took his place in the factory team of the French company, an ambiguous relationship developed between the two drivers, and sometimes it even came to a public “exchange. of courtesies “. For example, many people remember a very vivid dialogue that took place between them at the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Obviously the verbal skirmish was the result of collisions on the track, after which Hulkenberg called the Dane the driver who has the most unsportsmanlike behavior.
However, now that Niko, with his experience in 181 Grands Prix, is considered one of the main candidates for a place in Haas F1, it is possible that the two drivers could be partners, and everyone is certainly curious to see how their race develops. cooperation.
In an interview with RTL, Günther Steiner, head of the American team, was asked if there was a possibility that they would sign Hulkenberg.
“A person like Niko has a great experience to share. I think the fans will like it (if he comes to the team)! the Italian answered. – The question is: what can this or that driver give to our team to make it better? And what risk are we willing to run for this? .. ».
According to rumors, Daniel Ricciardo, who will split from McLaren at the end of the year, also claims a place in Haas F1, so Steiner also commented on this version of the course of events: “In the situation Daniel is in, he must first decide what to do. There is little point in persuading him to do something: he has to decide for himself.
If he wants to, then, of course, he will call. Otherwise, Daniel will probably say he’ll miss the season, or something.
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