Nick Heidfeld will lead Renault’s 2011 campaign following Robert Kubica’s crash.
Nick Heidfeld articles archive
Heidfeld: “not the way I would have liked” to return
2011 F1 season
Posted onNick Heidfeld says his F1 return following Robert Kubica’s crash is “Not the way I would have liked it.”
Renault confirm Heidfeld to take Kubica’s place
2011 F1 season
Posted onRenault have confirmed Nick Heidfeld will take the place of the injured Robert Kubica at the team.
Heidfeld says he “couldn’t have done better”
2011 F1 testing
Posted onHeidfeld said “I did the best I could, I didn’t do any mistakes.”
Heidfeld puts Renault back on top in Jerez
2011 F1 testing
Posted onNick Heidfeld staked his claim to a place at Renault by setting the fastest lap on the third day of testing at Jerez.
Heidfeld and Senna to test at Jerez
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onRenault announce revised driver line-up as the second test session of 2011 begins.
Senna, Heidfeld and Liuzzi in frame for Kubica’s drive
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onRenault team principal Eric Boullier names three possible replacements for Robert Kubica.
Heidfeld warns over oily tarmac at Korea
Posted onNick Heidfeld has raised concerns over the track surface at the Korean International Circuit ahead of its inaugural race next week. The Sauber driver said: At the moment hardly anyone knows exactly what to expect on site. I am very curious to see the track and the facilities. From a driver’s perspective the most important … Continue reading Heidfeld warns over oily tarmac at Korea
Nick Heidfeld reveals Singapore helmet
Posted onNick Heidfeld has revealed the helmet design he will use for his F1 comeback at Singapore this weekend. He last used a design with green colouring at the end of 2010. He’s now switched to a black helmet with gold colouring with his name written across the top. 2010 Singapore Grand Prix Browse all 2010 … Continue reading Nick Heidfeld reveals Singapore helmet
Heidfeld hopes Singapore bumps are eased
Posted onNick Heidfeld says he’s looking forward to getting back to racing in next week’s Singapore Grand Prix. But he hopes the race organisers have eased the street track’s notorious bumps: Two years ago this race immediately became one of my favourites. Even for a city circuit it is quite demanding. It will be interesting to … Continue reading Heidfeld hopes Singapore bumps are eased
Pirelli swap Heidfeld for Grosjean in test “to avoid favouring any individual team”
Posted onRomain Grosjean will take over Nick Heidfeld’s role testing tyres for Pirelli. The change follows Heidfeld’s move to re-join Sauber, announced on Tuesday. Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said the change of drivers to Grosjean was “in order to avoid favouring any individual team”:
Nick Heidfeld replaces Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber for final five races
Posted onNick Heidfeld will make his return to Formula 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix next week. The German driver will take Pedro de la Rosa’s place at Sauber. Heidfeld returns to the team he drove for from 2001-2003, and from 2006 to 2009 when it was owned by BMW. He has made a total of … Continue reading Nick Heidfeld replaces Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber for final five races
Should Heidfeld be allowed to race next season? (Poll)
Posted onPirelli has begun testing its new tyres at Mugello ahead of its return to Formula One for the 2011 season. Nick Heidfeld has been released by Mercedes to test for Pirelli but should he be allowed to drive for another team next season, given his access and influence?
Mercedes release Heidfeld to test for Pirelli
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes has released Nick Heidfeld from his contract as reserve driver with the team to become Pirelli’s official test driver.
Heidfeld gets Mercedes third driver role
Posted onMercedes has confirmed Nick Heidfeld will be their third driver in 2010. The news means Heidfeld will not be on the grid for the first time since the end of the 2005 season, when he was sidelined with injury. He has contested 167 Grands Prix since 2000.
Heidfeld running out of options
Posted onThe news that BMW Sauber has chosen Pedro de la Rosa to partner Kamui Kobayashi this year is another blow for Nick Heidfeld. His options for which team to drive for in 2010 are increasingly restricted to teams that performed poorly in 2010, or ones that weren’t on the grid at all. He had previously … Continue reading Heidfeld running out of options
F1 links: Barrichello and Heidfeld on Piquet
Posted onThere’s a huge debate going on about Nelson Piquet Jnr’s crash in last year’s Singapore Grand Prix and some F1 drivers have been talking about the affair as well. Here’s what Rubens Barrichello and Nick Heidfeld had to say about the matter, plus more of the day’s news stories. Italian GP Press Conference Rubens Barrichello … Continue reading F1 links: Barrichello and Heidfeld on Piquet
Special helmets for Glock and Heidfeld (Update: And Vettel’s got one too!)
Posted onTwo of this weekend’s five home drivers – Timo Glock and Nick Heidfeld – are using special helmet designs created by fans in separate competitions. Here’s a look at the designs.
Nick Heidfeld’s career in video (part 2)
Posted onThe early part of Nick Heidfeld’s F1 career was respectable, if unremarkable. But by the end of 2003 he was at something of a dead end, and found himself at Jordan, a team that was on its last legs. Despite that, he soon found himself allied to one of F1’s emerging powerhouse teams – BMW.
Nick Heidfeld’s career in video (part 1)
Posted onF1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer gets us ready for the German Grand Prix by looking back at the career of Nick Heidfeld. After a three week break, F1 is back in business at the Nurburgring. There are five German F1 drivers on the grid today, but one of them has been particularly good at this … Continue reading Nick Heidfeld’s career in video (part 1)