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Hulkenberg to turn down Mercedes reserve role
Aug.24 Nico Hulkenberg would turn down an offer to become Mercedes' official F1 reserve driver. After the German's impressive performance when substituting at short notice for Sergio Perez at Silverstone, Toto Wolff hinted that a Mercedes role could be in the offing for the former Renault driver. But Hulkenberg told Sport1's AvD Motorsport Magazin: "I don't see myself in the reserve driver role. "I sat in the racing seat for ten years, so to accept a regression without much prospect of a regular cockpit makes little sense to me," said the 33-year-old. However, without a full-time seat in any category this year, Hulkenberg said he will remain available during the corona...
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