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.
 Heidfeld at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | |
| Born | 10 May 1977 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | German |
| Entries | 185 (184 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Career points | 259 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| First entry | 2000 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Abu Dhabi 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
changeCareer summary
change| 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
change(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
change(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.
References
change- ↑ "Heidfeld becomes official Pirelli test driver". formula1.com. Formula One Administration Ltd. 2010-08-17. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. 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.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Elizalde, Pablo (2011-02-16). "Heidfeld confirmed at Renault". autosport.com. Haymarket. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
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