Nico Hulkenberg has revealed how his initial getaway in the Japanese Grand Prix compromised his chance to score points, with the German coming within a second of securing P10.<\/p>\n
Hulkenberg<\/a>, one of the six drivers without points from the first three rounds of the season, endured another challenging weekend at the Suzuka Circuit, which was Audi\u2019s first race after Jonathan Wheatley left his role as Team Principal<\/a> with immediate effect.<\/p>\n After qualifying in 13th place, Hulkenberg tumbled down the order on the opening lap and found himself as far back as 19th, leaving him with a considerable battle to take P11 at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n Asked how the start affected his race, he responded: \u201cI don\u2019t know, to be honest, the details of it. It was just a really poor start, which obviously is quite compromising for the rest of the race, being in quite heavy traffic.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to make progress now still with these cars, with the whole Overtake Mode and energy. It\u2019s been interesting and fun but also frustrating at times when you make a great move but then the next straight, you\u2019re a sitting duck and you get repassed.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the confirmation that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April<\/a>, teams now have a break in which they can identify the areas they need to improve.<\/p>\n