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Nico Hulkenberg says he came within an inch of Ferrari deal
Nico Hulkenberg believes he was within an inch of driving for Ferrari for the 2014 Formula 1 season. The German driver, who currently races for Renault, was being considered as a replacement for Felipe Massa and reckons he was close to signing a deal before the Italian marque changed direction and re-hired Kimi Raikkonen. Speaking on the official F1 podcast 'Beyond the Grid', Hulkenberg revealed that talks with Ferrari were advanced, although he didn't know exactly how close they came to signing him over Raikkonen. 'You never know [the details] with these things and the people that make the decisions, they don’t tell you,' said Hulkenberg. 'It was like an...
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