
Nico Hülkenberg, a German driver, raced for Sauber in the 2013 Formula 1 season with car number 11. Hülkenberg was born on 19 August 1987. Hülkenberg finished 10th in the 2013 drivers' championship with 51 points and no wins or podiums – 346 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Hülkenberg's best result was 4th at the Korean Grand Prix. Hülkenberg's teammate was Esteban Gutiérrez; Hülkenberg led their qualifying head-to-head 18–1 and led the race head-to-head 14–5.
Hülkenberg scored points in 10 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. Hülkenberg's average qualifying position was 9.9. From grid to flag, Hülkenberg lost a net 8 places across 17 classified finishes. Hülkenberg scored 89% of Sauber's 2013 total of 57 points.
Final 2013 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hülkenberg's 2013 season.
Nico Hülkenberg drove for Sauber in the 2013 Formula 1 season.
Nico Hülkenberg raced with car number 11 in 2013. Hülkenberg's permanent number is 27.
Nico Hülkenberg scored 51 points in 2013 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 346 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Nico Hülkenberg did not win a Grand Prix in 2013. Hülkenberg's best result was 4th at the Korean Grand Prix.
Esteban Gutiérrez was Nico Hülkenberg's teammate at Sauber in 2013. Hülkenberg led the qualifying head-to-head 18–1 and led the race head-to-head 14–5.
Nico Hülkenberg was born in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, in 1987. He won the A1GP title for Germany, the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2008 and the GP2 championship as a rookie in 2009, then made his F1 debut with Williams in 2010, taking pole in Brazil that season.
He has since raced for Force India, Sauber, Renault and Haas, and won the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours with Porsche. After a long wait he took his first F1 podium with third place at Silverstone in 2025. In 2026 he partners Gabriel Bortoleto at Audi.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
19 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNS |
0 |
| 2 | P8 | 4 |
| 3 | P10 | 1 |
| 4 | P12 | 0 |
| 5 | P15 | 0 |
| 6 | P11 | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P10 | 1 |
| 9 | P10 | 1 |
| 10 | P11 | 0 |
| 11 | P13 | 0 |
| 12 | P5 | 10 |
| 13 | P9 | 2 |
| 14 | P4 | 12 |
| 15 | P6 | 8 |
| 16 | P19 | 0 |
| 17 | P14 | 0 |
| 18 | P6 | 8 |
| 19 | P8 | 4 |