close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Hulkenberg: Serious questions need to be asked of Renault

Photo: © LAT Images

Hulkenberg: Serious questions need to be asked of Renault

A disappointing campaign so far

Google Make us your Google favorite

Nico Hulkenberg reckons that “serious questions” need to be asked of Renault after their very disappointing opening half of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

Ahead of this current season, the French constructor had aspirations of becoming the outright ‘best of the rest’ team behind Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull after finishing fourth last year, and perhaps even progressing to challenge the top three, but it hasn’t happened, even with the acquisition of Daniel Ricciardo.

After both the Australian and Hulkenberg failed to score points in Germany and Hungary, Renault have dropped down to sixth behind McLaren and Toro Rosso.

Hulkenberg says the team need to find out why.

"It’s a tough one. It’s obviously quite below our expectations and the targets," the German admitted.

"I think we need to ask ourselves some serious questions and review a couple of things internally. There have been far more lows than highs, unfortunately, and not really satisfying.”

Only a gargantuan 'f**k up' would cost Mercedes the championshipRead more

When pressed after the race in Budapest as to what questions need to be asked, he said:

"Just how we go about things and where we’ve come the last 18 months with the car, what we’ve been doing, and the effect it has, which is not that much of an effect.

"So we need to ask ourselves in the future so updates will bring some yield and bring us forward."

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

F1 Austrian Grand Prix has a track limits problem and this is why

F1 Austrian Grand Prix has a track limits problem and this is why

  • 22 minutes ago
F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

  • 45 minutes ago
F1 Results Today: Austrian Grand Prix times and positions

F1 Results Today: Austrian Grand Prix times and positions

  • 56 minutes ago
F1 News Today: Mercedes in FIA breach at Austrian GP as Verstappen gives Russell the finger

F1 News Today: Mercedes in FIA breach at Austrian GP as Verstappen gives Russell the finger

  • 2 hours ago
F1 race could be 'added' at the end of the 2026 season in late move

F1 race could be 'added' at the end of the 2026 season in late move

  • 3 hours ago
Mercedes in official FIA breach at Austrian Grand Prix

Mercedes in official FIA breach at Austrian Grand Prix

  • Yesterday 23:45

Just in

09:30
F1 Austrian Grand Prix has a track limits problem and this is why
09:07
F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied
08:56
F1 Results Today: Austrian Grand Prix times and positions
07:30
F1 News Today: Mercedes in FIA breach at Austrian GP as Verstappen gives Russell the finger
06:45
F1 race could be 'added' at the end of the 2026 season in late move
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

F1 Austrian Grand Prix has a track limits problem and this is why Austrian Grand Prix

F1 Austrian Grand Prix has a track limits problem and this is why

22 minutes ago
F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied F1 Austrian Grand Prix

F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

45 minutes ago
Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff announces 2027 driver lineup as Max Verstappen future confirmed Latest F1 News

Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff announces 2027 driver lineup as Max Verstappen future confirmed

Yesterday 21:54
Max Verstappen gives George Russell the middle finger at Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen gives George Russell the middle finger at Austrian Grand Prix

Yesterday 19:53
Ontdek het op Google Play
x