Hulkenberg's first podium 'emotional rollercoaster'
Race was 'survival fight' for Hulkenberg
During the early stages of his career, Hulkenberg was close to the champagne celebrations on three occasions, finishing fourth twice with Force India and once in his first stint with Sauber in 2013. A year earlier, in 2012, he looked set to take his maiden F1 victory when he was leading the Brazilian Grand Prix after starting sixth on the grid. Fate intervened, however, when a collision with Lewis Hamilton when he tried to pass the then McLaren man to regain the lead resulted in a drive-through penalty, and he eventually ended the race in fifth. It was Hamilton - now in a Ferrari - who Hulkenberg had to keep at arm's length in the final laps at Silverstone in order to fulfil his dream. "It was a survival fight for a lot of the race," he said, before adding: "It's going to sink in more over the next few hours and the next few days, and I think I'll feel the enjoyment even more in the week to come." The magnitude of Hulkenberg's accomplishment was even celebrated by drivers whose day at Siverstone had not gone to plan. A downcast Oscar Piastri, who saw the race win slip away when he was given a 10-second time penalty for a safety-car infringement, handing his team-mate Lando Norris victory on home soil, found solace in that fact that: "At least Hulkenberg got a podium here."
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