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Hulkenberg gives a subtle hint towards switching to Honda engine

Hulkenberg gives a subtle hint towards switching to Honda engine

05-11-2020 13:11 Last update: 14:41

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Red Bull Racing are in the middle of a dilemma about their second seat next to Max Verstappen for 2021. Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Perez seem to have the best chance to take over Alexander Albon's seat. Perez is currently one of the drivers in shape, but Hülkenberg has also shown that he has a lot to offer.

So Red Bull are busy meeting those who need to sit next to Verstappen, but Hulkenberg seems to be giving a subtle hint of a switch to Red Bull on his Instagram. Now that he has had a year without a permanent drive in F1, the German is using his free time to do things around the house. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he has nowhere to go, so he's started working on his garden.

Trying out the Honda machine

He uses a Honda product to plough his garden, with the caption: "Trying out new machines". Does Hulkenberg mean using a Honda machine here? In any case, he seems to enjoy it a lot and who knows, next year he may use a Honda engine more often...