After Williams said that Nico HÃ 1\/4 lkenberg had been dropped from the team 's 2011 line-up , Maldonado was announced as his replacement on December 1 .
On November 15 , Williams confirmed that HÃ 1\/4 lkenberg had been dropped from the team 's 2011 line-up , and Maldonado was duly announced as his replacement on December 1 .