Hulkenberg to replace Vettel again in Saudi Arabian F1 GP

It will be Hulkenberg’s fifth race of the COVID-19 era as a stand-in after his three starts with the then Racing Point team in 2020.

An Aston Martin statement said: “Nico Hulkenberg will practice, qualify and race alongside Lance Stroll.

“Despite lack of mileage in the AMR22 Nico coped well in Bahrain and we are sure he will do likewise in Jeddah.

“We expect Sebastian Vettel to be fit for the Australian GP.”

Vettel returned to Switzerland after the Bahrain test and tested…