Nick Heidfield
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Official Website: Nick Heidfeld Online
Place of Birth: Moenchengladbach
Resides: Monaco
Status: Single
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Career previous to F1: 1999: International F3000 Champion
1997: German F3 Champion
1995: German F-Ford 1800 Champion
Races: 51
Wins: 0 (0.0%)
Podiums: 1 (2.0%)
Pole Positions: 0 (0.0%)
Retirements: 21 (41.2%)
Points Accumulated: 19.000
Debut: 12 Mar 2000
Last Race: 09 Mar 2003 |
View a complete listing of Nick Heidfeld's Formula 1 results
Driver History
Nick Heidfeld came to F1 with a reputation that reminded many of
fellow German, Michael Schumacher.
The 23 year old reigning F3000 champion, rose steadily through
the ranks, from Karts, Formula Ford, F3 to F3000. Blindingly quick,
Heidfeld also displayed a maturity that belies his age.
He made his F1 debut with Prost, but could not have imagined how
bad his season would turn out to be.
The AP03 was miserably unreliable, and to top it off Heidfeld struggled
to fit in with the team after a series of disagreements with team-mate
Alesi.
A disastrous season saw Nick wondering where all the praise had
gone, and the German was relieved to be snapped up by Sauber for
2001.
The Swiss outfit showed what sound engineering coupled with a very
reliable engine and gearbox package can do. Nick grabbed his first
podium in Brazil and ended the season 7th in the drivers' table
with 12 points.
Though the Sauber/Ferrari package was again quick at the start
of 2002, the team's lack of testing and development meant that they
gradually slipped to the back of the field as other teams overtook
them through the season. Rookie team-mate Felipe Massa often outqualified
him.
His best placing was 4th in Barcelona and Nick finished the year
in 10th place with seven points and the prospect of spending 2003
with a driver from his home town (Frentzen).
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