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Hulkenberg retires at Spanish GP after stone hits switch

Published 15 June 2026

Nico Hulkenberg’s Spanish Grand Prix ended in a freak retirement on Sunday after a stone thrown up by a rival’s car triggered his Audi’s emergency kill switch. The bizarre incident occurred while the German driver was battling for points at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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