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Boullier: Hulkenberg's talent more important than weight

Eric Boullier has reignited Nico Hulkenberg’s chances of a move to Lotus by dismissing the German’s weight as a major obstacle, instead insisting that it is a drivers outright talent and potential that matters most to the team. Hulkenberg, who has impressed with Sauber this season, was one of the first names linked with a move to Lotus to fill Kimi Raikkonen’s vacant seat, following the announcement that the Finn is set to re-join Ferrari for 2014. However, Hulkenberg – who at 184cm and 74kg is one of the tallest and heaviest drivers in Formula One – has faced questions over his weight recently, with reports in Korea that the 26-year-old missed out on the possibility of a...
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