Nick Heidfeld

Team Nationality Podiums Points Grand Prix entered World Championships Highest race finish Highest grid position Date of Birth Place of Birth	Renault German 13 246 179 0 2 (x8) 1 (x1) 10/05/1977 Monchengladbach

	2011 After evaluation at a pre-season test, drafted in by Renault to replace the injured Robert Kubica for the start of the 2011 season.
	2010 Without a race seat, serves as Mercedes GP test and reserve driver, before becoming official Pirelli test driver in August. Re-signed by BMW Sauber in September to replace Pedro de la Rosa for season's final five rounds, but not retained for 2011.
	2009 Scores fortuitous podium in wet-dry Malaysian race, then struggles to break into the points thanks to F1.09's lack of pace. In Belgium, however, team's development work pays off and he finishes fifth from third on the grid. A further three points finishes take him to 13th in the final standings.
	2008 As quick and consistent as ever in races, with four podiums and no retirements, but patchy qualifying form leaves him overshadowed by team mate Robert Kubica, finishing sixth overall to the Pole's fourth. Retained by BMW Sauber for 2009.
	2007 Best of the rest behind the Ferrari and McLaren drivers after an impressively consistent season for BMW. Dominates team mate Robert Kubica, scoring 14 times, including a second place in Canada and a third in Hungary.
	2006 Exploits growing competitiveness of the BMW Sauber to take ninth in the drivers' standings. Seems to raise his game on the arrival of new team mate Robert Kubica, scoring the team's first podium under BMW ownership in Hungary.
	2005 Upstages highly-rated Williams team mate Mark Webber by taking pole at the Nurburgring and beating the Australian to second place in Monaco. Misses the last five races through illness/injury. Quits the team to join BMW's new works squad for 2006.
	2004 Tough season with Jordan brings just three points, but he goes on to win Williams drive for 2005
	2003 Qualifies in the top ten three times and scores six points. Dropped by Sauber for 2004
	2002 A fourth, a fifth and two sixth places in his second season with Sauber. He finishes tenth in the drivers' championship.
	2001 Now with Sauber, scores 12 points and ends up eighth in the drivers' championship.
	2000 Makes his Formula One race debut with the Prost team. No points scored.
	1999 FIA International Formula 3000 champion with the West team. Also serves as McLaren Formula One test driver.
	1998 Runner-up in the FIA International F3000 championship with three wins and seven podiums.
	1997 German Formula Three champion.
	1996 Finishes third in the German Formula Three series with three wins and six podiums. Also takes third in the Marlboro Masters.
	1995 Runner-up in the German Formula Ford championship.

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