Ex-Mercedes boss, Ross Brawn, has said Nico Hulkenberg was next on the list to join the Silver Arrows if Lewis Hamilton had not signed. Hulkenberg has earned widespread praise after replacing Sergio Perez at such short notice at Racing Point and Brawn is another name to be added to the long list of plaudits. And it turns out ‘The Hulk's' career path could have taken a completely different direction back in 2013 if Hamilton was not the man to replace Michael Schumacher at the Silver Arrows. 'I almost signed him years ago, when I was in charge at Mercedes,' Brawn revealed in his post-race column following the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. 'If Lewis hadn’t joined Mercedes when he did,...
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