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Nico Hulkenberg 'breaks F1 cooldown room protocol' after first-ever podium finish as Lando Norris forced to step in

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Updated 18:02 6 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 18:00 6 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Nico Hulkenberg 'breaks F1 cooldown room protocol' after first-ever podium finish as Lando Norris forced to step in

British Grand Prix winner Lando Norris delivered a touching gesture after Nico Hulkenberg claimed his first podium finish.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Nico Hulkenberg 'broke an F1 protocol' as he entered the cooldown room after securing his first-ever podium finish at the British Grand Prix.

Norris finished ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Brit dropped an F-bomb in a hilarious moment when he reflected on his achievement.

Hulkenberg took third place. The 37-year-old cut an emotional figure as his team radio message emerged after the Sauber driver landed his first podium finish of his career.

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After the conclusion of the British Grand Prix, Hulkenberg and Piastri entered the cooldown room, with Norris arriving after his counterparts.

And the McLaren star made his way into the cooldown room with Hulkenberg's helmet.

Once Norris placed Hulkenberg's helmet and his own on the stand, the German could be heard saying: "What do we need it for?"

Of course, it's his debut in the cooldown room, having never finished on the podium before, so he was clearly unaware that his helmet was required.

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In his post-race interview, Hulkenberg said his podium finish was a 'long time coming'.

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"It has been a long time coming, hasn't it? I always knew we have it in us, I have it in me somewhere. What a race, coming from virtually last, doing it all over again from last weekend, it's pretty surreal to be honest," he told Jenson Button.

"Not sure how it all happened but obviously crazy conditions, mixed conditions. It was a survival fight for a lot of the race. I think we were just on it, the right calls, the right tyres, the right moment, made no mistakes and yeah, quite incredible."

Nico Hulkenberg secured his first-ever podium finish at the British Grand Prix. Image: Getty
Nico Hulkenberg secured his first-ever podium finish at the British Grand Prix. Image: Getty

Hulkenberg added: "Today, I was in denial until like probably the last pit stop, then I head we gapped Lewis quite a bit with the extra lap, I was like OK this is good. Gives some breathing space but you know he was catching quite quickly. The pressure was there, it was an intense race. We didn't crack. No mistakes and obviously really happy with that.

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"I was thinking that he's going to give it all in front of his home crowd, and I was like, 'sorry guys, but it's also my day.' I had to stick my neck out. I'm super happy. Thank you for the great energy and support here, every year."

Featured Image Credit: Formula 1

Topics: Lando Norris, Formula 1

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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