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Hulkenberg quickly lost Suzuka ‘dream’ as Haas trend struck
Nico Hulkenberg was hopeful of finishing in the points at the Japanese Grand Prix but realized as the race progressed that it would be difficult due to being outpaced. Despite starting 18th on the grid, he made a strong start and moved up to 12th in the first few laps. The Haas team had expected a challenging race due to high tire degradation at Suzuka, but Hulkenberg felt that the race went better than anticipated. He had a clean race, gained positions, and even benefited from a Safety Car intervention to help with tire wear. However, he acknowledges that they still lack pace, as they were about 30 seconds away from the 10th position.
Source: RacingNews 365
