“Don’t believe everything,” Nico Hulkenberg calls out reports of him signing a contract extension at Haas until 2025

Nico Hulkenberg was one of the stand-out drivers of the 2023 F1 season.

“Don’t believe everything,” Nico Hulkenberg calls out reports of him signing a contract extension at Haas until 2025

Nico Hulkenberg (via IMAGO)

The 2024 silly season has begun earlier than expected. Lewis Hamilton‘s Ferrari contract signing has sent the driver market into disarray and recently, Haas driver, Nico Hulkenberg, has come out to put to bed reports of him signing a contract extension with the Kannapolis-based team until the end of 2025.

Nico Hulkenberg produced a strong season for the Haas F1 team last year and for that, came into the eyes of the fans on several occasions. Since the start of this year, reports have swirled of the German having signed an extension at Haas, but none of them are true, as clarified by Hulkenberg himself.

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After the Sports Illustrated F1 editor, Alex Harrington claimed that Hulkenberg had signed a new deal at Haas, the latter was quick to jump onto the X platform. While shedding light on the controversial update via his handle, he wrote,

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Don't believe everything. Someone took a joke bit too serious.

Looking at the reaction of the 36-year-old, it is quite clear that he has not signed a contract extension with the now-Ayao Komatsu-led Haas F1 team. As per several beliefs, Hulkenberg will be eyeing better opportunities for the 2025 F1 season.

F1 editor apologizes to Nico Hulkenberg

While Nico Hulkenberg has put an end to rumors about him signing a contract extension at Haas, the F1 editor who outright claimed the former had signed an extension, has recently come out, and apologized to Hulkenberg via X.

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Alex Harrington wrote, 

I'm so sorry, after an interview with Nico Hulkenberg I tweeted that he was staying with Haas for 2025. According to him, his response to my question was a joke. I didn't realize as I questioned him further about this. Completely my fault and just a miscommunication. Sorry. Nico Hulkenberg.

The F1 editor took the German driver’s joke a bit too seriously and for that, he has issued a public apology. Keeping in view the unpredictable nature of the pinnacle of motor racing, it is a good thing that the issue has been sorted by both parties. Otherwise, it could have escalated further considering, how quickly news regarding driver contracts spreads these days all over the world.

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