THE MONTH THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS article, we have had only one round of the race in July, the British GP, but the Formula 1 drama has been otherworldly. July has been the month of the most surprising news events in recent sports history. With one more race scheduled for the end of this month, the momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

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NICO HULKENBERG FINALLY REACHES THE PODIUM

Yhere is not a single person on the planet who has not celebrated this moment. Hulkenberg has been part of Formula 1 for 15 years, and the man has come very close to being on the podium, but that never happened. But when he did come, the man managed to deliver one of the most spectacular drives in recent memory. Starting from 19th position on the grid at Silverstone, the Kick Sauber driver battled through treacherous wet-dry conditions to claim his maiden podium finish in third place on his 239th Grand Prix start.

The emotional scenes that followed were pure magic. Team members were in tears, fans around the world erupted in celebration, and even rival teams applauded this long-overdue achievement. Hulkenberg's radio message immediately after taking the chequered flag was filled with disbelief: “I don’t think I can comprehend what we've just done.” The German driver, who has been the poster child for “best driver never to reach a podium,” finally broke his unwanted streak in the most dramatic fashion possible, fending off a charging Lewis Hamilton to secure what many are calling “the most overdue podium in Formula 1 history.”

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