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Nick Heidfeld is a German professional racing driver who competed in various motorsport series throughout his career. He is notable for his participation in high-level racing competitions, making him a recognized figure in the motorsport world.
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Key facts
- Born
- Nick Lars Heidfeld , ( 1977-05-10 ) 10 May 1977 (age 49) , Mönchengladbach , North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Spouse
- Patricia Papen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
- Relatives
- Sven Heidfeld (brother)
- Nationality
- German
- Active years
- 2000 – 2011
- Teams
- Prost , Sauber , Jordan , Williams , BMW Sauber , Renault
- Entries
- 186 (183 starts)
- First entry
- 2000 Australian Grand Prix
- Last entry
- 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Categorisation
- FIA Platinum
- Years active
- 2014 – 2018
- Best season finish in the championship s
- 7th in 2016–17
- Participating years span years
- 1999 , 2012 – 2016
- Best finish
- 4th ( 2012 , 2014 )
- Class wins
- 1 ( 2014 )
- 2012 2016 2013 2012 2012 1998 1999 1996
- FIA WEC , ALMS , V8 Supercars , Porsche Supercup , International F3000 , German F3 , German FFord
- 1999 1997 1997 1995 1994
- International F3000 , German F3 , Monaco F3 Grand Prix , German FFord 1800 , German FFord 1600
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lars
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Mönchengladbach
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Participant in
- 2013 American Le Mans Series season
- Sport
- auto racing
- Country for sport
- Germany
- Mass
- 59
- Official website
- www.nickheidfeld.com
- Image
- Nick Heidfeld Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 (48242681251).jpg
- Height
- 164
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- Commons category
- Nick Heidfeld
- date of birth
- 1977-05-10
- Commons gallery
- Nick Heidfeld
- social media followers
- 194499
- competition won
- 1999 International Formula 3000 season
- birth name
- Nick Lars Heidfeld
- points for
- 259
- number of wins
- 0
- pole positions
- 1
- podium finishes
- 13
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 186
- nickname
- Quick Nick
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Encyclopedic overview
Nick Lars Heidfeld ( German pronunciation: [nɪk laʁs ˈhaɪtfɛlt]; born 10 May 1977) is a German former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 2000 to 2011.
Born and raised in Mönchengladbach, Heidfeld began competitive kart racing aged 11. He progressed to Formula Ford in 1994, winning multiple national championships before graduating to Formula Three. After finishing third in 1996, Heidfeld won the German Formula Three Championship the following year, also winning the Monaco F3 Grand Prix. He then finished runner-up to Juan Pablo Montoya in International F3000, before winning the series in 1999. A test driver for McLaren since 1998, Heidfeld signed for Prost in 2000 to partner Jean Alesi, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix. After a non-classified championship finish for Prost with the AP03, Heidfeld moved to Sauber in 2001, finishing fourth on debut and taking his maiden podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix as he outscored rookie teammate Kimi Räikkönen.
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