New Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg is in hot water due to his past gender-specific comments in Formula One. These jokes have backfired on him with a few Twitter users discussing them.
Nico Hulkenberg marks his return to Formula One with the American-owned Haas F1 team. He is set to replace departing Mick Schumacher for the 2023 seat.
Nico Hulkenberg’s joke regarding the pink livery of the Force India F1 team
Nico Hulkenberg previously made comments that are now termed sexist and do not go well with a general audience. Those comments did not get into the limelight until today.
The new Haas driver spent a lot of time in the Force India F1 team previously. When the team switched to the pink color livery, Hulkenberg had a joke ready.
Interpreting it, pink is a feminine color and the reason why he signed up for Renault. The team had a smart response to him talking about how he would love pink things instead.
This particular joke can be taken in a light manner as both parties are just enjoying a friendly banter. Or else, in a harsh manner of sexist comment depending upon the reader.
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Nico Hulkenberg on children’s interests and gender competition
In the past, there have been occasions in which Nico Hulkenberg’s comments had a sexist interpretation. He felt that the ‘hot’ grid girls should’ve stayed in the motorsports.
On one occasion, the German driver had an embarrassing prediction of competing against women in Formula One. He discussed how the upbringing of both different genders is a reason why women will not be able to compete against men.
According to him, boys play with cars while growing up while girls play with dolls. As the interest differs, the journey to the pinnacle of motorsport is more favorable to that of a boy.
It looks like that Hulkenberg understood the general audience and how speaking controversial things will do him no favors. He does not make controversial comments anymore and is focused on driving again in Formula One.
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