Hülkenberg pitted on Lap 9 for another set of Intermediates, and continued working his way through the field. His final stop came on Lap 42 for a set of mediums, and he was eventually running third with Lewis Hamilton closing fast.

He showed off his attacking skill by overtaking Lance Stroll for third and then had the toughest test of all, holding off seven-time champion Hamilton, who’d won his home race nine times. “It’s pretty surreal and to be honest,