SINGAPORE -- Red Bull has ruled out the possibility of Nico Hulkenberg joining the team in 2020, saying the vacant seat alongside Max Verstappen will almost certainly go to either Alex Albon, Daniil Kvyat or Pierre Gasly.
Hulkenberg's Formula One career has been on life support ever since Renault announced earlier this month that Esteban Ocon would partner Daniel Ricciardo next year.
The next seat which seemed the most realistically attainable for Hulkenberg was Romain Grosjean's at Haas, but the American team confirmed on Thursday afternoon in Singapore they would be retaining their driver line-up for 2020.