NICO HULKENBERG was welcomed home to a huge party thrown by his stunning wife after claiming his first-ever F1 podium.
The German, 37, enjoyed more champagne celebrations after finishing third behind both McLaren drivers at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Hulkenberg climbed through the field from 19th on the rain-swept grid to beat Lewis Hamilton to third, with Lando Norris winning his first home race.
The Kick Sauber driver, who made his debut with Williams in 2010, set a 15-year record for the longest time before finishing on the podium at 5,593 days.
He was swarmed by his team at Parc Ferme after securing a podium on his 239th attempt, while also sharing a hug with rookie team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto, who had crashed out earlier on.
But more celebrations were in order after returning from Silverstone, as Hulkenberg walked into a family party put on by his glam wife Egle.
An Instagram clip shared by his Lithuanian fashion designer other-half shows Hulkenberg walking into a room full of his closest loved ones.
Egle instantly cuddles him in the video, before their young daughter Noemi Sky, four, holds onto her parents legs.
The F1 driver later bent down to stroke family dog Zeus, who was excitedly running under them all.
The couple’s friends then broke out singing an edited version of Will Grigg’s on Fire, changing the name to “Nico’s on Fire”.
Hulkenberg also picked up his daughter to dance with her to the funny chant.
The F1 driver reportedly travelled home from the UK on Max Verstappen’s private jet, after the Red Bull superstar invited him on.
Both drivers, like most of the grid, live in Monaco and are about to start a three week break ahead of the Belgium Grand Prix on July 27.
Hulkenberg was one of three drivers presented with unique Lego Brick trophies after the race alongside McLaren pair Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Egle reportedly has a net worth of £3.9million through her hand-crochet fashion company named after her.
She stole the show at the premiere of F1: The Movie last month after going braless in a daring outfit.
The happy couple have been together since 2015 and were married in 2021 after getting in engaged in Venice in 2020.
Hulkenberg has moved up to ninth in the drivers’ world championship, after finishing in the top 10 in his last four races.
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