A1GP Team Germany boss Willi Weber insists that Nico Hülkenberg will only miss the Mexico round of the series due to a clash with the Euro F3 calendar but will return for the final two races of the season. Autosport previously reported that Hülkenberg would step down after the Durban round.

“Speculation in the press stating that Nico Hülkenberg will no longer compete in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport for A1 Team Germany after the eighth round is unfounded and without substance,” Weber said.

“On the contrary, I stress that A1 Team Germany will only see Christian Vietoris racing at the ninth round, between 23 and 25 March, in Mexico. Nico Hülkenberg will be prevented from competing on this weekend due to a clash of dates.”

Hülkenberg currently leads the A1GP championship.