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Hulkenberg missed Ferrari seat by an ‘inch'

Nico Hulkenberg reckons he may have missed out on a promotion to Ferrari by 'inch, a bee sting', adamant it was a 'realistic opportunity.' Racing for the Ferrari-powered Sauber team in 2013, Hulkenberg was linked to a move to the Scuderia. In the end opted to re-sign former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen while Hulkenberg moved to Force India. Speaking to Tom Clarkson on F1.com's ‘Beyond the Grid', the German said it may have been a near miss, he'll never know for sure. 'You never know with these things and the people that make the decisions they don't tell you,' he said. 'It was like an inch, I really don't know how. 'There were definitely some talks and I think there was a realistic...
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