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Ferrari thought hard about signing Hulkenberg
Stefano Domenicali admits Ferrari "thought hard" about signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2014.
Ultimately, after deciding to oust Felipe Massa, the great Italian marque opted instead to bring its 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen back to Ferrari.
But German Hulkenberg might actually have been the more conventional choice, given the perception that Ferrari usually has a clear 'number 1' alongside a less senior teammate.
"He (Hulkenberg) was one of the candidates that we thought hard about," Ferrari boss Domenicali told Germany's Sport Bild.
He said Raikkonen's "experience" was ultimately a decisive factor.
"He also knows the team, he's very fast, he makes no...
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