Nico Hulkenberg has clarified that he only has “a small job” with Mercedes in 2021. “I prefer not to watch Red Bull this year or I’ll cry,” he joked to Ziggo Sport. There were talks with the team in the second half of last year, but by the last races – the phase in which Perez was doing really well and won in Bahrain – it was over.”. “It’s just a small job at Mercedes affecting only a few races. Hulkenberg says he remains fully focused on Formula 1 this year, but is not ruling out looking elsewhere in the future.

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