Renault’s decision to dump Nick Heidfeld in favour of Brazilian Bruno Senna on the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix has all the hallmarks of making a fine mess. There is no denying that the veteran German has had far from a glorious season. An early podium has been followed by poor qualifying on Saturdays… [Read more…]
February 16, 2011
Nick Heidfeld will race for Lotus Renault while Robert Kubica is out recovering, the team announced today. The 33-year-old German, who tested the R31 on Saturday, will take the lead driver role in the team from this week’s test in Barcelona. Kubica will be out for months, possibly the whole season, after seriously injuring his… [Read more…]
February 12, 2011
Nick Heidfeld has topped the time sheets in his day of testing with Lotus Renault in Jerez. The German has surely secured the substitute drive in place of the injured Robert Kubica, who is facing most of the season on the sidelines. Heidfeld underlined his quality, turning laps more than 1s faster than Vitaly Petrov… [Read more…]
February 10, 2011
Nick Heidfeld is to test the Lotus Renault this week as the team investigate him as a possible replacement for the injured Robert Kubica. The team made the announcement ahead of the second test in Jerez, which has started this morning. Vitaly Petrov will do the bulk of the work in the early days but… [Read more…]
August 25, 2011
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