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Hulkenberg – “Monaco is just fantastic and incomparable”

Hulkenberg – “Monaco is just fantastic and incomparable”

22-05-2019 18:46
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Bevan Youl

Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that “Monaco is just fantastic and incomparable” to the other street circuit of the Formula 1 calendar, as well as coming to peace with his 2019 car.

The Monaco Grand Prix one of the most famous circuits in the world, based on the streets of Monte-Carlo where the cars come within centimetres of the barriers.
 
Hulkenberg finished eighth last time out with Renault and his best finish coming back in 2014 when he was racing for then Sahara Force India (now Racing Point).
 
“There’s nothing quite like Monaco; it’s a real highlight of the year and the race I most look forward to,” Hulkenberg said (quoted by TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk).
 
“Everything is special there, the prestige of the event itself, the history and the glamour. 
 
“You get a real buzz all weekend from the atmosphere. 
 
“I live in Monaco so I stay at home throughout the race weekend and enjoy all the comforts that provides.
 
“There are a couple of street circuits on the Formula 1 calendar in Baku and Singapore, which are great in their own right, but Monaco is just fantastic and incomparable. 
 
“It gives you a huge adrenaline rush and you really feel the sensation of speed there with walls tight on both sides for the whole lap. 
 
“Monaco is about having confidence and being able to be on the limit. 

“It’s a challenge to overtake in Monaco, which places a bit more pressure on qualifying and getting that absolutely perfect. 
 
“You have to build yourself up steadily in Monaco through each session until qualifying, where you aim to give it everything.”
 
The German feels with his 2019 Renault since the start of the season that points will be on the table for the team.
 
“I’m beginning to regrow that harmony in the car as that has been missing during this first part of the year,” he added.
 
“The post-race test was also productive as we assessed a few new things and that should mean we’re well placed heading to Monaco. 
 
“We’ll be aiming for a solid race weekend to be back to where we should be in the points.”