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Hulkenberg keen to build on ‘best year in F1’

Nico Hulkenberg rates 2014 as his “best year in Formula One so far” and wants to improve on it with Force India this season.

Having returned to Force India from Sauber, Hulkenberg started the season with ten consecutive point-scoring finishes, which included finishing fifth on four occasions. With Force India unveiling its new livery in Mexico City, Hulkenberg explained why he felt he had enjoyed his best season in the sport last year.

“I believe 2014 was my best year in Formula One so far,” Hulkenberg said. “It was the moment when I felt I really arrived and became comfortable with everything that surrounds the job. The main thing I learned is that even if you struggle in qualifying, there is still a good opportunity to have a strong race. It’s more important to have consistent race pace and the right strategy on Sunday. We proved that on several occasions last year.”

While yet to score a podium in F1, Hulkenberg refused to make it a specific target for 2015 but says he wants both himself and Force India to improve on last season.

“I hope for spectacular things! That means scoring many points, great racing and lots of fun. I’m part of a team that is growing and hungry for more. 2014 was our best season yet so we need to aim to go a step further this year and give the teams ahead of us a harder time.”

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.