On the eve of Nico Hulkenberg's last race with Renault, team boss Cyril Abiteboul praised the German for playing an "instrumental" role in the French team's progress in F1. This week's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will close the curtain on Hulkenberg's relationship with Renault, but sadly the season finale may also be the 32-year-old's last start in F1, following the German driver's inability to find a seat for 2020. A veteran of 176 Grands Prix, Hulkenberg was recruited by Renault in 2017, a year after the manufacture's return to Grand Prix racing as a works team. Game on! Ricciardo energised by Toro Rosso pressure Abiteboul paid tribute to the Hulk's contribution, underlining both the...
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