Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg heard the news that Daniel Ricciardo will be his teammate while the German was holidaying in Mallorca last week and was one of the first to congratulate the man he will share a garage with next year.
Hulkenberg, who has yet to score a podium in Formula 1, is more experienced than Ricciardo who has 29 podiums to his credit, of which seven were grand prix victories.
But this does not faze the driver of car #27 who is relishing the prospect of being Ricciardo's teammate, "Of course this is great. Daniel is a super driver but I do not have to hide and I accept the challenge."
"I see this as absolutely positive. It shows how serious Renault are about attacking the Big Three: Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull," added Hulkenberg.
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