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Hulky Backy!

It didn't take a genius to spot this one coming - Nico Hulkenberg will be driving the other Force India car next year.

Partnering that wee laddie di Resta, Hulkywulky has bagged the seat previously occupied by the not-too-shabby Adrian Sutil.

Hulky did pretty well in the duff Williams in 2010, so it was surprising he got the boot... until you remember this is Williams, who'll dump anyone if they think they can get someone else cheaper. Frentzen in for Damon Hill? Yeah....

Anyway, the not-Britney Nico had to watch from the sidelines at team fifi this year, whilst attempting to word questions about his future at the team carefully, and not shouting "give me the sodding drive, I'm ace!" all the time. Which is probably what he was thinking.

His team-mate will put him to the test in '12 - any rustiness will need to be shaken off damn fast. If he's as good as some people say he is, then that shouldn't be a problem. Should it?

I seem to remember he's nearly as exciting in interviews as Kimi. The shorter BBC coverage is starting to sound like a good thing...

(Post-Crimo over-indulgence being soothed by Clannad's "Anam" album. Smooooooth....)

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