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THE BIZARRE STORY OF A FOILED F1 COMEBACK

FORMULA 1

Out-of-work Formula 1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg was all set for a shock return to the starting grid of a grand prix at last weekend’s British Grand Prix, only for a whirlwind four-day period to end in him failing to take his place in the Silverstone line-up.

After being axed by Renault at the end of last year to make way for Esteban Ocon, one-time grand prix polesitter Hulkenberg was left without a drive for 2020. He was last Thursday to

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