Nico Hulkenberg evokes Giancarlo Fisichella memory with rare black flag DQ
Remarkably rare black flag disqualification 𝔉fro𝔍m an F1 grand prix
Nico Hulkenberg wasℱ disqualified from the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Pri🔯x after receiving a black flag.
The Haas driver crashed but was pushed back on♐to the track in Brazil by marshals.
Nico Hulkenberg becomes the first F1 driver to be black-flagged from a race since Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa were thrown out of the 2007 Canadian GP! 🏴
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Hul🌳kenberg was DSꦯQ for receiving outside assistance following a spin.
Drivers are not allowed to receive assistance in return🍰iꦛng to the race after crashing.
Hulkenberg’s was the first black fla🥃g DQ from an F1 grand prix since 2007.
Giancarlo Fisichella and Feli𝔍pe Massa both received the rare disqualification via a black flag 17 years ago in Canada.
They both exited the p𓃲its when the lights were red.
But Hulkenberg brought back the꧑ black-flagged DQ when he spun his Haas on Turn 1 on Lap 27 of the wet race.
The Virtual Safety Car came out and Hulkenberg rejoined - but only due to the marshals’ hel🌊p.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Ame꧙rican sports, to football, to F1.
