Nico Hulkenberg's breakthrough podium for Sauber at the British Grand Prix will boost belief in the team, according to team principal Jonathan Wheatley.

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.

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