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Nico Hülkenberg Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Nico Hülkenberg Quick Info
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 75 kg
Date of Birth August 19, 1987
Zodiac Sign Leo
Spouse Egle Ruskyte

Nico Hülkenberg is a German professional racing driver who participated in the premier F1 tier from 2009 to 2019. While he was at F1, he competed in 2 rounds of the 2015 FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) World Endurance Championship and won the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in his very first attempt. Before he graduated to F1, he had participated successfully in several intermediate tiers, winning the Formula BMW ADAC in 2005, the A1 Grand Prix in the 2006-07 season, the Masters of Formula 3 in 2007, the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2008, and the GP2 Series in 2009.

Born Name

Nicolas Hülkenberg

Nick Name

Nico, The Hulk

Nico Hülkenberg during a press conference on the sidelines of the 2019 French Grand Prix
Nico Hülkenberg during a press conference on the sidelines of the 2019 French Grand Prix (Nico Hülkenberg / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Residence

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Nationality

German

 

Occupation

Professional Racing Driver

Nico Hülkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo playing Cricket on the sidelines of the 2019 British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit
Nico Hülkenberg and F1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo playing Cricket on the sidelines of the 2019 British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit (Nico Hülkenberg / Instagram)

Family

  • Father – Klaus Dieter Hülkenberg (Shipping Company Owner)
  • Mother – Susanne Hülkenberg
  • Siblings – Stephanie Hülkenberg (Sister)

Car Number

27

Formula One Teams

Nico has raced for –

  • AT&T Williams (2009-2010)
  • Force India F1 Team (2011-2012, 2014-2016)
  • Sauber F1 Team (2013)
  • Renault Sport F1 Team (2017-2019)

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Nico Hülkenberg as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2019
Nico Hülkenberg as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2019 (Nico Hülkenberg / Instagram)

Girlfriend / Spouse

Nico has dated –

  1. Laura Zinnel (2012-2015)
  2. Egle Ruskyte (2015-Present) – Nico started dating Lithuanian fashion designer Eglė Ruškytė in 2015 and the couple later tied the knot. They have a daughter together named Noemi (b. 2021).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of German descent.

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Toned physique
  • Side-cropped, spiked hair
  • Affable smile
  • Sports a light stubble
  • Has a mole on his neck
Nico Hülkenberg as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2019
Nico Hülkenberg as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2019 (Nico Hülkenberg / Instagram)

Nico Hülkenberg Facts

  1. Apart from his native German language, Nico is also fluent in Dutch, French, and English.
  2. He started his career with kart racing and became the ‘German Junior Karting Champion’ in 2002 and won the ‘German Kart Championship’ in 2003.
  3. As of February 2020, he held the record for starting the most F1 races (177) without reaching the podium. He had broken the previous record (128 races, held by Adrian Sutil) when he had failed to finish the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix.
  4. When he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 2015, it was the Porsche team’s first overall victory at the prestigious event since 1998. The feat also made Nico the first active F1 driver to win this event since Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot in 1991.

Featured Image by Nico Hülkenberg / Instagram

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