Labor Race Jobs: Where will Hülkenberg drive next year?

When days ago Robert Kubica called his boss Claire Williams and informed her that at the end of the season he was saying goodbye to the team racer position anyway Williams, has already sparked an avalanche of speculation about his successor in the traditional team, one of the most successful in the history of the competition, which has recently recorded very modest results.

Nicolas Latifi first favorite for second Williams seat

As in most topics regarding the employment of racers in recent weeks, the name was mentioned in relation to Williams Nice Hülkenberg, but in Grove they have so far denied that they would talk to the experienced German about a possible engagement in the next season. Their first trump card is the current F2 series racer Nicholas Latifi, who has already competed in free practice this year and was faster than Kubica, and in order to obtain a great license, he must in the F2 championship finish among the top five. For now, it all seems like a formality - the Canadian is second now.

For Hülkenberg at Red Bullin no space

Much ink has been spilled over the possibility of seeing Nico Hülkenberg race sideways next season Max Verstappen in the team Red Bull Racing, but the head of the Austrian team denied everything at a press conference on Friday, Christian horner: “Nico is a great driver and we want him to race at the highest level next year, in Formula 1. I also think that he has not got the right opportunity in F1 so far to be able to show all his abilities. I hope he secures a seat in the future as well, as he is better than many who stay in F1. Unfortunately, it is not on our list. ”

When asked who will take second place at next season at Red Bullu, Horner did not give a clear answer: "We are in no hurry, all the shortlisted drivers (Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvjat) already have contracts with us, so we can focus on their development in peace and compare their achievements with each other."

Antonio Giovinazzi the first favorite for a seat at Alfa Romeo

After all of the above and Haas ’basket, Hülkenberg is practically the last option to keep in F1, Alfa Romeo Racing. The team from Hinwil, Switzerland, already has its favorite, by Antonio Giovinazzi, who is expected to race alongside Kimi Räikönnen next season. For the young Italian, the season is demanding, as veteran Räikönnen significantly exceeds him in points (31 to 3), but in the last period Giovinazzi still showed a slightly better form and won ninth place in Monza.

Frederic Vasseur nonetheless, he still bets on Giovinazzi: “Tonio had an extremely difficult weekend in Spa, but he did great in Monza and we believe that this is just the beginning of his rise. His speed has never been in question, he is always by Kimi's side in qualifying, ” explanation Vasseur, which nevertheless leaves the door slightly open: "We are in no hurry, we will finally decide on Abu Dhabi."

Hulkenberg in IndyCar?

It's days ago McLarn boss Zak Brown revealed in an interview that he had talked to Hülkenberg about the possibility of the German driving for them in the IndyCar series, but the latter was not the most enthusiastic about racing on the ovals, which are, so to speak, the basis of racing on the other side of the Atlantic.

"I talked to Nico," said Brown, “But he told me he didn’t want to race on ovals. We have some other interesting options, so we will reveal our driver in the coming weeks. ”