Nico Hulkenberg insists he is not yet under ‘negative’ pressure from his bosses to up his game in formula one.<\/p>\n
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The German rookie has outqualified Rubens Barrichello twice so far in 2010, including in Barcelona, but he has generally been outshone by his more experienced teammate.<\/p>\n
Williams, although having groomed the reigning GP2 champion with test seats in both 2008 and 2009, is famous for not having a lot of patience for tardy or struggling drivers.<\/p>\n
But Hulkenberg, 22, said he doesn’t feel under pressure, even though the British team’s overall performance has not been good in 2010.<\/p>\n
“No, not at all,” he told the May print edition of Germany’s Motorsport-Magazin.<\/p>\n
“Quite the contrary, I have the full support of Frank, Patrick and Sam.\u00a0 They have not said a negative word, everything is good.<\/p>\n
“We are in this situation together and we must come out of it together.”<\/p>\n
But admitting he is “well prepared” for F1, Hulkenberg insists he cannot be compared with successful past rookies like Lewis Hamilton, who made his debut in 2007 with “15-20,000” kilometres under his belt.<\/p>\n
“I had just seven days this winter,” said Hulkenberg, who is managed by the famous Willi Weber.<\/p>\n
“Even though I had very good results in F3 and GP3, I cannot be expected to have my teammate – who is now in his 18th season – immediately under control.<\/p>\n
“Or if it was so, then Rubens would probably stop immediately,” he added.<\/p>\n
Although not unduly pressured by his bosses, Hulkenberg said he is aware of the “responsibility” of occupying one of the Grove based team’s two cockpits.<\/p>\n
“As a driver, you bear a responsibility for the whole team, for the 500 people behind it, the sponsors, all the money involved.<\/p>\n
“It is not going quite as planned, but I am in formula one, with the best drivers in the world … give me a little time,” he said.<\/p>\n
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