Heidfeld was signed as a race driver for the Prost Grand Prix F1 team for the 2000 season, alongside Jean Alesi. Heidfeld struggled with his new car. He suffered a string of retirements and collided with team mate Jean Alesi on more than one occasion.
He departed Prost at the end of that season. Shortly after he signed a three-year contract with Sauber for 2001, partnered with rookie driver Kimi Räikkönen. After the announcement of Mika Häkkinen's retirement, many thought that Heidfeld would replace him in the McLaren team, as he had outperformed Räikkönen over the year, including a podium position in the Brazilian Grand Prix. However, the seat went to Räikkönen, and Heidfeld stayed with Sauber for 2002 and 2003.
At the end of 2003, Heidfeld was dumped from the team and looked to be without a race seat for the 2004 season. However, after a number of moderately successful tests, it was announced that Heidfeld would race with the Jordan Grand Prix team, alongside
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Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10, 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German Formula One auto racing driver for the BMW Sauber team.
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Heidfeld was signed as a race driver for the Prost Grand Prix F1 team for the 2000 season, alongside Jean Alesi. Heidfeld struggled with his new car. He suffered a string of retirements read more...
Heidfeld lives in Stäfa, Switzerland with his wife Patricia, daughter Juni (born July 2005) and son Joda (born July 2007). He has a younger brother, Sven, who is also a racing read more...