
Nico Hülkenberg, a German driver, raced for Force India in the 2015 Formula 1 season with car number 27. Hülkenberg was born on 19 August 1987. Hülkenberg finished 10th in the 2015 drivers' championship with 58 points and no wins or podiums – 323 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Hülkenberg's best result was 6th, achieved 3 times, most recently at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hülkenberg's teammate was Sergio Pérez; Hülkenberg led their qualifying head-to-head 11–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–12.
Hülkenberg scored points in 9 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. Hülkenberg's average qualifying position was 10.1. From grid to flag, Hülkenberg gained a net 13 places across 13 classified finishes. Hülkenberg scored 43% of Force India's 2015 total of 136 points.
Final 2015 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hülkenberg's 2015 season.
Nico Hülkenberg drove for Force India in the 2015 Formula 1 season.
Nico Hülkenberg raced with car number 27 in 2015.
Nico Hülkenberg scored 58 points in 2015 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 323 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Nico Hülkenberg did not win a Grand Prix in 2015. Hülkenberg's best result was 6th at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Sergio Pérez was Nico Hülkenberg's teammate at Force India in 2015. Hülkenberg led the qualifying head-to-head 11–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–12.
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 | P7 |
6 |
| 2 | P14 | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P13 | 0 |
| 5 | P15 | 0 |
| 6 | P11 | 0 |
| 7 | P8 | 4 |
| 8 | P6 | 8 |
| 9 | P7 | 6 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | DNS | 0 |
| 12 | P7 | 6 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P6 | 8 |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | P7 | 6 |
| 18 | P6 | 8 |
| 19 | P7 | 6 |