MADRID, 26 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Haas confirmed this Friday that the 36-year-old German driver Nico Hülkenberg will not continue with the American team once this 2024 Formula 1 World Championship season concludes, in which he has so far scored points in three of the five Grand Prix.
“I would like to extend my thanks to Nico for his contributions to the team during his time here with us, he has been a great team driver and someone we really enjoyed working with,” said Ayao Komatsu, Haas Team Principal.
The director of the American team stressed that the German’s “experience and comments” have been “invaluable” for them in being able to “improve the overall performance” of their cars, “a fact that is clearly evident both in his behavior in qualifying and in the race with VF-24 this season. “There are many more races left this year, so we hope to continue benefiting from his contributions during the rest of the 2024 season,” he said.
According to reports, the German driver will join the Sauber team, which will become an official team of the German car manufacturer Audi in 2026. ‘Sport1’ indicated that Audi has offered him a three-year contract (2025-2027) and that This agreement was practically closed and that an official announcement could be made before the end of May.