Or does he deserve to be on the grid?

Why hasn't Hulkenberg stood on a F1 Podium? Nico Hulkenberg is at “peace” with his Formula 1 exit, saying he doesn’t feel like he has unfinished business with the sport. "It depends on the sporting perspective," the former Renault driver, who lost his seat at the end of 2019, told DPA news agency. Nico Hulkenberg finds himself without a race seat heading into the 2020 F1 season, but should that be the case?

Nicolas Hülkenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈhʏlkənbɛɐ̯k], born 19 August 1987) is a German professional racing driver currently racing for the Renault Sport F1 Team.In 2015, he also contested two rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season for Porsche, winning the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans in his first attempt. The former Le Mans winner will drive a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo for the mcchip-dkr team.

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams FW32 Cosworth, 8th position, battles with Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes, 4th position. Brazilian Grand Prix - Sunday Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nico Hulkenberg will make his first race appearance since he left the Renault Formula 1 team when he competes in the ADAC GT Masters series at the Nurburgring on August 15-16. 7th November 2010. Nico Hulkenberg could be staring at a bleak future in F1 2020 after Haas retained Grosjean-Magnussen. Photo: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _G7C5648 He drove the car at the same venue in a private test in May, and is planning two more outings before the race. Action. Hulkenberg, 32, contested almost 180 grands prix in a decade-long career, but never finished on the podium. Here are the other F1 team options for Hulkenberg. He’s long been regarded as one of F1 racing’s brightest talents, but as he heads into his sixth campaign Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg is still seeking his maiden trip up to the rostrum. In an exclusive interview, the German discusses his prospects for 2016, the importance of that Le Mans win, and why he won’t be buying curtains with Sergio Perez anytime soon… Nico Hulkenberg says he might return to racing - even if it is not Formula 1. - Read Motorsport ... Read more…