Will Nico Hulkenberg’s Near-Miss at the Belgian GP Affect His Career Prospects?

Back in 2014, Nico Hulkenberg responded to an ongoing barrage of questions from journalists about his lack of top-three finishes in Formula One saying, "I'm not thinking about the podium as much as you guys are." But it certainly must have been in the back of his mind during Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, when he emerged from a chaotic start in second place, behind only Nico Rosberg, the eventual winner. With championship leader Lewis Hamilton starting from the back of the grid and Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen colliding at the first corner, it seemed that maybe, finally, Hulkenberg’s podium drought was coming to an end. Instead, through no fault of his own, he finished in fourth place—the third time in...

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