Formula One team Sahara Force India has confirmed that their driver Nico Hulkenberg will remain with the team for the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 27-year-old German is enjoying his best season to date in 2014. He has scored points in all but three Grand Prix races. He currently sits eighth in the drivers' standings.
Nico Hulkenberg has scored 76 points over the opening 16 races - compared to team mate Sergio Perez who has scored 47. Their performance has helped keep Sahara Force India in the hunt for fifth position in the constructors' championship. The team currently trail McLaren by 20 points.
With points finishes in 13 races, including four fifth place finishes, Nico remains one of the most exciting drivers on the Formula One grid.
Hulkenberg raced with Force India in 2011 and '12 and, after a one-year spell at Sauber, returned ahead of the 2014 season. In a statement issued by Sahara Force India, Nico Hulkenberg said, “It’s good to confirm my plans for next season. This is a team I know extremely well and we’ve enjoyed a great year together with some special results. The team has big ambitions and I believe we can have a competitive package once again next year.”
He further stated that his team has a strong partner in Mercedes and everyone in the team is motivated and hungry for more success. “I have a good feeling for 2015 and there is a lot to be excited about as we try to build on the results we have achieved this year,” he added.
Vijay Mallya, Team Principal and Managing Director, Sahara Force India said that everybody in the team is delighted to see Nico remain a Sahara Force India driver for next season. “We rate him very highly and he has done a tremendous job this year by consistently picking up crucial championship points. We know him extremely well: he’s a true racer and he knows how to motivate the team. I am convinced he is one of the best talents on the grid and I am proud that he will continue to race in the colours of Sahara Force India,” Mallya said.
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