Nico Hulkenberg is hopeful he will be able to ‘compete for wins’ when he leaves Force India for Renault next season.
The German announced last Friday that he would be leaving Force India after five years with the team.
The lure of driving for a manufacture team is one of the reasons Hulkenberg has opted to move to Enstone.
Speaking in yesterday’s FIA drivers’ press conference, Hulkenberg believes the move to Renault is necessary to revive his stalling Formula One career.
“I believe it is the right step in my career at this point,” he said. “I think and feel I have come a long way with Force India.
“It’s my fifth year and we had good success together, but it’s time for a new challenge.
“Since I was in F1, I wanted to race for a manufacturer team and this is a really good opportunity, the timing was good too. A good decision from my side.”
The 30-year-old believes his ambitions of finishing on the podium, a feat he has yet to achieve in his career, and challenging for wins is matched by Renault.
“They have expectations to be at the front and compete for wins and that is what I am looking for,” he added.
“When they bought Lotus, it was not the easiest situation, so it will take time to rebuild, but what I see is a good future and a massive challenge, but I am very up for that and want to build a success story with them.”
