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Brawn reveals near Mercedes deal for Hulkenberg
Ross Brawn says Mercedes came close to signing Nico Hulkenberg for the 2013 season, insisting the German was the former Silver Arrows squad chief's second choice after Lewis Hamilton. Hulkenberg's performance as Sergio Perez's substitute at Racing Point for Silverstone's double-header remined the F1 community that the 32-year-old's place should be on the grid full time rather than as a luxury reserve driver. On Sunday, the Hulk followed up his remarkable P3 in qualifying with a seventh place finish in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, the Racing Point charger running among the top-five for most of the afternoon before blistered tyres forced the German into a late pit stop. Racing Point '99%...
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