
Nico Hülkenberg, a German driver, raced for Sauber in the 2025 Formula 1 season with car number 27. Hülkenberg was born on 19 August 1987. Hülkenberg finished 11th in the 2025 drivers' championship with 51 points, 1 podium but no wins – 372 points behind champion Lando Norris.
Hülkenberg's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix. Hülkenberg's teammate was Gabriel Bortoleto; Hülkenberg was level in their qualifying head-to-head 12–12 and led the race head-to-head 13–11.
Hülkenberg scored points in 9 of 24 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row; 6 sprints brought no points. Hülkenberg's average qualifying position was 14.9. From grid to flag, Hülkenberg gained a net 73 places across 20 classified finishes. Hülkenberg scored 73% of Sauber's 2025 total of 70 points.
Final 2025 results after 24 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hülkenberg's 2025 season.
Nico Hülkenberg drove for Sauber in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Nico Hülkenberg raced with car number 27 in 2025.
Nico Hülkenberg scored 51 points in 2025 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 372 points behind champion Lando Norris.
Nico Hülkenberg did not win a Grand Prix in 2025. Hülkenberg's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix.
Gabriel Bortoleto was Nico Hülkenberg's teammate at Sauber in 2025. Hülkenberg was level in the qualifying head-to-head 12–12 and led the race head-to-head 13–11.
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; lighter segment = sprint points. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
24 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P7 |
6 |
| 2 | P15 | 0 |
| 3 | P16 | 0 |
| 4 | DSQ | 0 |
| 5 | P15 | 0 |
| 6 | P14 | 0 |
| 7 | P12 | 0 |
| 8 | P16 | 0 |
| 9 | P5 | 10 |
| 10 | P8 | 4 |
| 11 | P9 | 2 |
| 12 | P3 | 15 |
| 13 | P12 | 0 |
| 14 | P13 | 0 |
| 15 | P14 | 0 |
| 16 | DNS | 0 |
| 17 | P16 | 0 |
| 18 | P20 | 0 |
| 19 | P8 | 4 |
| 20 | DNF | 0 |
| 21 | P9 | 2 |
| 22 | P7 | 6 |
| 23 | DNF | 0 |
| 24 | P9 | 2 |