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Audi

Nico Hülkenberg GER

The most experienced hand in the midfield, leading Audi's first campaign on 15 points.

  • ChampionshipP14
  • Points15
  • Car number27
  • TeamAudi

About

Nico Hülkenberg is the midfield’s great survivor: a Le Mans winner and one of the quickest qualifiers of his generation, who finally ended his long podium wait at Silverstone in 2025.

In 2026 he leads Audi’s first Formula 1 campaign, bringing two decades of experience to a brand new team. Fourteenth in the championship on 15 points, he is the reference his young team mate is measured against.

The Car

Audi R26

Audi R26

Nico Hülkenberg drives the R26 this season, pictured at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: Liauzh, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Driver photo: licensed portrait via Wikimedia Commons. Social links point to the driver's public accounts.