Hulkenberg had an encouraging season but Williams let him go

"Nico Hulkenberg has got all the hallmarks of being a future star and Williams are crazy to let him go.

"He started a little shakily and I've really enjoyed watching him develop through the year.

"Just like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, he sailed through the junior formulae looking strong and was smart enough to learn from his experienced Williams team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

"His pole position on a drying track in Brazil was exceptional and marks him out as a star potential. Another team will scoop him up."

Name three attributes that an F1 driver must have?

Talent, passion and determination.

What is the hardest thing about being an F1 driver?

The travelling and the pressure.

F1 is not just about the car because...

... it takes a lot more than a good car to win races.

If I was in charge of F1 I would...

... try to keep it alive.

If I could drive in any era of F1 it would be...

The Eighties

How would you like to be remembered as an F1 driver?

As a success

Senna or Prost?

Senna

Spa or Monaco?

Spa

If you weren't an F1 driver what would you be?

HULKENBERG STATS & FACTS Team: Williams Team-mate:Rubens Barrichello Nationality: German Born: 19/08/1987, Emmerich an Rhein Grand Prix debut: N/A

There is nothing else I want to do really but I guess I would be working for my father's truck company.

Who is your best friend amongst the drivers?

My best friend is at home

Which F1 driver tells the worst jokes?

I don't know yet

Describe yourself in a few words

I'm patient, funny and disciplined.

Do you excel at any other sports.

No, not really.

Who is the greatest sportsman of all time?

Mohammed Ali.

What cars other than an F1 car do you drive?

Volkwagen Scirocco

What is your favourite song and what does it remind you of?

There isn't one specific favourite song for me.

What's the last book that you read?

I'm not a reader

What's your favourite place to go on holiday?

Langkawi in Malaysia

What would be your perfect day off?

Having slept well and slept long then I'd go for a run, see some friends and go to a restaurant and then the cinema.

Which famous person dead or alive would you like to have dinner with?

Roger Federer because I'm a big tennis fan and I think he is a great personality and a great sportsman.

Tell us something about yourself most F1 fans might not know?

Well. Hmmm. I can't tell you secrets, can I?

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