Nico Hulkenberg: Picks up points to end season

Hulkenberg finished ninth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 race at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday.

Analysis:

Hulkenberg looked to be in for a disappointing end to the season, as he was knocked out in Q1 for the first time since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After lining up 18th on the grid to start, he took advantage of a well-timed caution flag, undercutting the field to pick up seven spots. Hulkenberg was unable to make additional progress from there, but he was ultimately promoted to ninth due to time penalties incurred ahead of him. He finished the season with a solid haul of 51 points, highlighted by the first podium of his career at Silverstone in the middle of the summer.