Nick Heidfeld
Nick Lars Heidfeld (born May 10, 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German racing driver In 2010 he was the test and reserve driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. In August, Mercedes released Heidfeld from his contract to allow him to do tyre testing. He will test the new Pirelli tyre that will be used in the 2011 season.[1] He previously raced in Formula One from 2000 to 2009.
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| Nationality German | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Races | 185 (184 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Career points | 259 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| First race | 2000 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2012 British Grand Prix |
| 2010 position | 18th (6 points) |
In September, Heidfeld was signed by Sauber to replace Pedro de la Rosa. Heidfeld drove for Sauber from 2001 to 2003, and 2006 to 2009.[2]
In 2011, Renault selected Heidfeld to replace the injured Robert Kubica.[3]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | German Formula Ford 1600 | ? | 9 | 8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st |
| 1995 | German Formula Ford 1800 | ADAC Nordrhein Junior Team | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 1996 | German Formula Three | Opel Team BSR | 15 | 3 | 3 | ? | ? | 138 | 3rd |
| Macau Grand Prix | Opel Team BSR | 1 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | N/A | 6th | |
| Grand Prix de Monaco F3 | Opel Team BSR | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | N/A | 21st | |
| Masters of Formula Three | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | N/A | 3rd | |
| 1997 | German Formula Three | Opel Team BSR | 18 | 5 | 5 | ? | ? | 224 | 1st |
| Grand Prix de Monaco F3 | Opel Team BSR | 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | N/A | 1st | |
| Masters of Formula Three | Opel Team BSR | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | N/A | 7th | |
| 1998 | International Formula 3000 | West Competition | 12 | 3 | 2 | ? | ? | 58 | 2nd |
| Formula One | McLaren | Test Driver | |||||||
| 1999 | International Formula 3000 | West Competition | 10 | 4 | 4 | ? | ? | 59 | 1st |
| 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG (GTP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | N/A | NC | |
| Formula One | McLaren | Test Driver | |||||||
| Prost | Test Driver | ||||||||
| 2000 | Formula One | Prost | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| 2001 | Formula One | Sauber | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8th |
| 2002 | Formula One | Sauber | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10th |
| 2003 | Formula One | Sauber | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14th |
| 2004 | Formula One | Jordan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th |
| 2005 | Formula One | Williams | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11th |
| 2006 | Formula One | BMW Sauber | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9th |
| 2007 | Formula One | BMW Sauber | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 5th |
| 2008 | Formula One | BMW Sauber | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 6th |
| 2009 | Formula One | BMW Sauber | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13th |
| 2010 | Formula One | Mercedes | Test Driver | ||||||
| BMW Sauber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2011 | Formula One | Lotus Renault GP | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 9th* |
* Season in progress.
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | West Competition | OSC 2 |
IMO 4 |
CAT 26 |
SIL 2 |
MON 1 |
PAU 3 |
A1R 7 |
HOC 1 |
HUN 1 |
SPA 4 |
PER 2 |
NÜR 9 |
2nd | 58 |
| 1999 | West Competition | IMO 1 |
MON 7 |
CAT 1 |
MAG 1 |
SIL 3 |
A1R 1 |
HOC Ret |
HUN 2 |
SPA 4 |
NÜR 2 |
1st | 59 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season in progress.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Nick Heidfeld Media
Nick Heidfeld Lola F3000, West Competition
Heidfeld driving the Jordan EJ14 at the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix
Heidfeld driving the FW27 for Williams at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix.
Heidfeld driving the F1.06 for BMW Sauber at the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix
Heidfeld driving the F1.07 for BMW Sauber at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, where he took his best result of the season by finishing in second place
Heidfeld took second place at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.
Heidfeld, who finished second in 2008 Australian Grand Prix, with race winner Lewis Hamilton on the podium
Heidfeld scored his fourth second-place finish of 2008 at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Heidfeld tied Stefan Johansson's record for most podium finishes without a win by finishing second at the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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References
- ↑ "Heidfeld becomes official Pirelli test driver". formula1.com. Formula One Administration Ltd. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Nick Heidfeld replaces Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber". stats.cbc.ca. STATS LLC. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2010-09-15.[dead link]
- ↑ Elizalde, Pablo (2011-02-16). "Heidfeld confirmed at Renault". autosport.com. Haymarket. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
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