The Swiss team had not finished in the top three since the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix. His maiden F1 podium came at the 239th attempt, 15 years after his debut at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, a good friend of Hülkenberg's, was quick to point out how overdue it was. Nico Hülkenberg conquered tricky conditions at Silverstone on Sunday to take third in the British Grand Prix. Even on Friday ahead of this British Grand Prix, a fellow journalist interviewed Hülkenberg and asked him whether his record-breaking utility still bothered him.