Hülkenberg's podium: champagne span after Silverstone sensation!

Hülkenberg's podium: champagne span after Silverstone sensation!

Silverstone, Vereinigtes Königreich - The Grand Prix of Great Britain in Silverstone brought a big surprise on July 6, 2025 when Nico Hülkenberg sensationally reached third place. For Hülkenberg, a long -time driver in Formula 1, this was the first podium of his career after 239 races. Hülkenberg, which went into the race from the ninth place, remarkably overtook all except for the two McLaren pilots, Lando Norris and Oscar Piatri, who won the race in the order.

The performance of Hülkenberg was classified by his team, clean, not only as a surprise, but also as historical. CEO Mattia Binotto congratulated him and described him as a "legend". This podium was also the first for clean in an incredible 263 race, with the last podium in 2012 being achieved in Japan. For Hülkenberg, this success was all the sweeter, as he was still in 19th place at the start and drove forward through a clever strategy and timely pit stops.

an unusual conclusion

The race was characterized by a clearing in the routine when an unfortunate champagne breakdown occurred after the race. The team was simply not prepared for a podium and could not implement the plans to celebrate the first podium. Hülkenberg also overtook Lance Stroll and benefited from an incident when Max Verstappen, who improved in the first half of the race, lost several places due to another driver.

In a crowded Silverstone, where 500,000 tickets were sold, the audience found an exciting race that took dramatic twists after the rain. The incidents on the route, especially the incident with Piatri, which received a 10-second penalty, caused additional tension. Despite the adversity, Hülkenberg finally secured third place and cheered with a broad smile.

future prospects

In the middle of these successes, there are also moving rumors about other drivers. Mick Schumacher plans to join an old acquaintance of his father to continue to pursue his own dream of Formula 1. Max Verstappen's manager also confirmed talks with Toto Wolff about a possible switch to Mercedes. Team boss Christian Horner from Red Bull has called on the scene that warned that such rumors could distract the focus from the important races.

The new racing season has started with a historical race in Silverstone, and the next event will take place in Belgium in three weeks. For Hülkenberg there is hope that this success not only will remain a one -time moment, but is also an introduction to a new phase of success of his career.