Rubens Barrichello is the new president of the formula one drivers’ union, the GPDA. The existing president of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, Nick Heidfeld, has had to vacate the ...
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Mercedes may not replace Heidfeld as reserve driver
Mercedes might not appoint a formal replacement for its departed F1 reserve driver Nick Heidfeld. The Brackley based team agreed to release 33-year-old Heidfeld so that he can become Pirelli’s ...
Read More »Heidfeld to begin Pirelli testing on Tuesday
Pirelli’s first formula one test will begin at Mugello on Tuesday. It was previously reported that the Italian marque would get up and running at the circuit near Florence on ...
Read More »Pirelli to begin F1 track tests on Monday
Pirelli will reportedly begin its formula one track testing programme on Monday. According to the Spanish daily AS, the sport’s new tyre supplier for 2011 will be running at the ...
Read More »Pirelli to announce F1 test driver and car soon
Pirelli will soon name its formula one test driver. Reports have linked Mercedes reserve driver Nick Heidfeld with the role of helping the Italian marque to prepare for the 2011 ...
Read More »Heidfeld ‘ideal’ for tyre testing job – Pirelli
Nick Heidfeld fits the bill to spearhead new tyre supplier Pirelli’s formula one tyre testing. That is the opinion of Paul Hembery, the Italian marque’s competition boss, after German Heidfeld ...
Read More »Heidfeld in talks for 2011 race cockpit return
Nick Heidfeld remains committed to returning to the formula one grid in 2011. After holding out for a competitive seat with an established team in the wake of BMW’s withdrawal ...
Read More »Heidfeld backs Alonso’s penalty for Kubica pass
Nick Heidfeld has backed the stewards’ decision to penalise Fernando Alonso at Silverstone, adding that the only judgement error was made by the Spaniard and Ferrari. The BBC announced that ...
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