Hülkenberg pitted on Lap 9 for another set of Intermediates, and continued working his way through the field. His final stop came on Lap 42 for a set of mediums, and he was eventually running third with Lewis Hamilton closing fast.

Nico Hülkenberg had started 238 F1 races before Sunday's 2025 British Grand Prix. In his 239th, he finally scored a podium finish

Nico Hülkenberg finally made it onto the podium with third place at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. That ended the longest wait in career starts for a driver before claiming a top-three finish in Formula 1 history. To do this, he had to hold off none other than Lewis Hamilton, so often unbeatable in Britain.