Heidfeld Nick(Monchengladbach, 10/05/1977)

Nick Heidfeld was born on 10 May 1977 in Monchengladbach, Germany. Considered one of the most solid drivers of his generation, he built his career from karting through the European junior ranks, winning the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1999 with West Competition, a result that opened the door to Formula 1.

He made his Formula 1 debut in 2000 with Prost, before moving to Sauber, where he achieved his first podium finishes and established himself as an extremely consistent and reliable driver. After a season as McLaren test driver in 2003, he returned as a race driver with Sauber and later BMW Sauber, the period in which he achieved the best results of his career: between 2006 and 2009 he secured numerous podiums and contributed decisively to the team’s second place in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship.

In 2010 he raced with Sauber and in 2011 returned to the grid with Renault, replacing Robert Kubica following the Pole’s accident. He ended his Formula 1 career without ever winning a Grand Prix, for a long time holding the record for the highest number of podium finishes without a victory. In total he contested more than 180 Grands Prix.

After Formula 1, Heidfeld continued in motorsport as a driver and technical development contributor, competing in Formula E during the championship’s early seasons and maintaining an active role as a consultant and reference figure in German motorsport.

GP Results

GP/Points Graph

Year	Team	Chassis	Points
2011	Renault	R31	34
2010	Sauber	C29	6
2009	BMW	F1.09	19
2008	BMW	F1.08	60
2007	BMW	F1.07	61
2006	BMW	F1.06	23
2005	Williams	FW27	28
2004	Jordan	EJ14	3
2003	Sauber	C22	6
2002	Sauber	C21	7
2001	Sauber	C20	12
2000	Prost	AP03	0

* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Year	Team	Teammate	Win
2011	Renault F1 Team (R31)	Petrov V.	3 VS 8
2010	BMW Sauber F1 Team (C29)	Kobayashi K.	1 VS 4
2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team (F1.09)	Kubica R.	7 VS 10
2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team (F1.08)	Kubica R.	5 VS 13
2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team (F1.07)	Kubica R.	11 VS 5
2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team (F1.06)	Kubica R.	5 VS 1
2005	BMW Williams F1 (FW27)	Webber M.	5 VS 9
2004	Jordan Ford (EJ14)	Glock T.	4 VS 0
2003	Sauber Petronas (C22 )	Frentzen H.	9 VS 7
2002	Sauber Petronas (C21)	Massa F.	11 VS 5
2001	Sauber AG (C20)	Raikkonen K.	10 VS 7
Total			71 VS 69

Grand Prix	Team	Chassis	Pos.
British GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	8
European GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	10
Monaco GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	8
Spanish GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	8
Turkish GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	7
Malaysian GP 2011	Renault F1 Team	R31	3
Japanese GP 2010	BMW Sauber F1 Team	C29	8
Korean GP 2010	BMW Sauber F1 Team	C29	9
Japanese GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	6
Italian GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	7
Belgian GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	5
German GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	10
Spanish GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	7
Malaysian GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	2
Australian GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	10
Abu Dhabi GP 2009	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.09	5
Brazilian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	10
Singapore GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	6
Chinese GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	5
Japanese GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	9
Italian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	5
Belgian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	2
European GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	9
Hungarian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	10
German GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	4
British GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	2
Canadian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	2
Turkish GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	5
Spanish GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	9
Bahrain GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	4
Malaysian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	6
Australian GP 2008	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.08	2
Brazilian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	6
Chinese GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	7
Belgian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	5
Italian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	4
Turkish GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	4
Hungarian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	3
German GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	6
British GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	6
French GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	5
Canadian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	2
Monaco GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	6
Bahrain GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	4
Malaysian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	4
Australian GP 2007	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.07	4
Japanese GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	8
Chinese GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	7
Italian GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	8
Hungarian GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	3
French GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	8
Canadian GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	7
British GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	7
Monaco GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	7
Spanish GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	8
European GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	10
Australian GP 2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	F1.06	4
Hungarian GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	6
European GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	2
Monaco GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	2
Spanish GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	10
San Marino GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	6
Malaysian GP 2005	BMW Williams F1	FW27	3
Canadian GP 2004	Jordan Ford	EJ14	8
European GP 2004	Jordan Ford	EJ14	10
Monaco GP 2004	Jordan Ford	EJ14	7
Japanese GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	9
United States GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	5
Italian GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	9
Hungarian GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	9
German GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	10
European GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	8
Spanish GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	10
San Marino GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	10
Malaysian GP 2003	Sauber Petronas	C22	8
Japanese GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	7
United States GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	9
Italian GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	10
Belgian GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	10
Hungarian GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	9
German GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	6
French GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	7
British GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	6
European GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	7
Monaco GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	8
Spanish GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	4
San Marino GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	10
Malaysian GP 2002	Sauber Petronas	C21	5
Japanese GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	9
United States GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	6
Hungarian GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	6
British GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	6
French GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	6
Austrian GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	9
Spanish GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	6
San Marino GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	7
Brazilian GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	3
Australian GP 2001	Sauber AG	C20	4
United States GP 2000	Prost Peugeot	AP03	9
Monaco GP 2000	Prost Peugeot	AP03	8
Australian GP 2000	Prost Peugeot	AP03	9

* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)

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