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Fortunately, the alarm did not cost Nico Hulkenberg any points during a “nasty” Hungarian GP.
During the Hungarian Grand Prix, Nico Hulkenberg unintentionally set off the alarm due to a false start, despite delivering a solid performance moving up to P13 from 18th place and finishing behind Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari.
Hulkenberg was given a five-second time penalty for the false start, which he believes happened when engaging first gear on the grid.
The German driver expressed his confusion over the incident, mentioning that he didn’t realize he had jumped the start sequence.
Hulkenberg acknowledged the challenges of the race and the difficulties of following cars closely in low-speed corners, describing the sensation as if someone had “pulled the plug.”
Reflecting on his performance at the circuit, where he had only scored points twice in 12 races since 2016, Hulkenberg emphasized the struggles of racing closely behind other cars in the current Formula 1 cars, especially in low-speed sections.
