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Super sub Hulkenberg elated with rise from last to eighth

Nico Hulkenberg says he did not expect to take home points from the Eifel Grand Prix after progressing from last on the grid to eighth place. Hulkenberg was drafted in at Racing Point last minute on Saturday as a replacement for an unwell Lance Stroll and was given just a handful of laps in qualifying to prepare for the race around the Nurburgring. The former Renault driver went deep into the race on a set of Soft tyres before switching to the Mediums on lap 29 – however a late Safety Car saw him switch back onto the Softs. Running in ninth, which was partially aided by retirements for other drivers, Hulkenberg overtook Romain Grosjean late on to secure eighth place. “It has been a fun...
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