Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg scored points at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix by valiantly fending off a Red Bull in the closingꦍ stages.

His ♌expert defensive display added credibility to Hulkenberg, who has overachieved admirabꦗly all year.

Hulkenberg finished ninth in Singapore - he overtook McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (but lost the position), then defended against Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonsꦕo bef🦂ore losing out due to a pit stop.

Bu𝔉t most significantly he held off Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in the closing stages.

“We pulled it off😼, put ourselves in a really good position al💛ready with quali. I had a good start and a clean race,” the veteran driver reflected.

“I don’t care if it’s a Red🅘 Bull or who it is, it’s important that wꦛe get those points.”

He added: “Obviously happy to get points, tha𝓀t’s what matters.

“From that point of view, it was good. There’s a few things to look into and review in terms of strategy but otherwജ✤ise, clean race.

“[It was] not very eventful, but stressful keeping the Red Bull at bay for the whole 💝second stint.

“It was toughꦜ to bring it home with the tyres and everything but we managed, so happy and a bit of a redemption from last week.”

Haas finished bottom of the constructor🍸s’ ch🤪ampionship last year but are revitalised under Ayao Komatsu’s leadership.

Hulkenberg’s sixth points-scorin🔜g effort ♊of the year has earned him a move to Sauber in 2025.

Now aged 37, the German will sಌpearhead Audi’s entry into F1 in 2026.

Haas will pair rookie Ollie Bearman with Esteban Ocon ne♔xt year.

Kevin Magnuꦬssen, who 💟returned from a one-race ban in Singapore, will lose his F1 seat in 2025.

Magnussen r🔥etired from the Singaporꩵe GP with a puncture.

“We tried to do the opposite strategy, go long, hope for a safety car in that middle window and that didn🥃’t happen,” Magnussen said.

“Of course we had𓂃 to cu🐬t it short because we were just too slow on the hards, and then I had the puncture.

“We’ve had good pace in recent races. We’re in a good spot with the car. I think we have aꦦn upgrade coming for the next race and there’s every race to look forward to for the rest of the season.”