It is a disappointing season so far for Nico Hülkenberg. The grand entrance of Audi into the world of Formula One is not quite the success they would’ve hoped, yet. The German’s teammate Gabriel Bortoleto scored two points in the opening round, and that’s all the drivers were able to scrape together so far.

In what could be a crucial moment in the championship, Max Verstappen claimed victory in Austin while his title rivals retired from the race on the first lap.