In the next instalment of our driver reviews, we assess the drivers at Renault, Haas, Force India and McLaren.
Renault
Qualifying battle v team-mate: 7-5
Average gap in qualifying: +0.408s
Race battle v team-mate: 7-5
Best finish: 5th (Germany)
Percentage of team’s Championship points: 63% (52 points)
Nico Hulkenberg has been suffering from regular headaches as he continues to bump his head on the glass ceiling that exists in Formula 1.
During this season, he has become resigned to the fact that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are never likely to show any interest in his services, so all that is left for him to show is that he is best of the rest – the spot he currently occupies in the World Championship standings.