Hulkenberg present in Portimao as a reserve for Racing Point

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11:20, 22 Oct 2020

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Nico Hulkenberg will not be flown in last minute in case he is called upon in Portugal. This time the German is prepared for a possible opportunity and is already present at the Formula 1 paddock.

The Formula 1 season of 2020 is slightly different from other years due to the coronavirus. The coronavirus has already caused Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll to miss races, allowing Hulkenberg a couple of opportunities to impress.

Hulkenberg present in Portimao

Hulkenberg has filled in three times this season, twice for Perez at Silverstone and last time out in Germany for Perez's teammate Stroll. Stroll's diagnosis wasn't confirmed until recently but he is back for the first-ever F1 race at Portimao.

Racing Point are therefore airing on the side of caution this weekend as Nico Hulkenberg is present in Portimao. Should things go wrong with one of the drivers, Hulkenberg will be on hand to fill in. Otmar Szafnauer indicated that he is playing it safe and even states that other teams have also brought in reserve drivers.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Hulkenberg present in Portimao as a reserve for Racing Point

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