Heidfeld at Mercedes...

[plg101]

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/226578/he...

Bit of a step down, but a handy shoe in for 2011 if Schumi only does a year.

Have updated the wiki...

[10 Pence Short]

I bet he's weely weely happy.

[FourWheelDrift]

10 Pence Short said:

I bet he's weely weely happy.

For sure.

[stockhatcher]

what a non job. Schumi doesn't generally farm out the testing, so much so that even Rosberry's gonna have trouble getting in the car, then there's the testing ban, so.... apart from demo runs he ain't getting his 'arris anywhere near that car.

[sjn2004]

plg101 said:

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/226578/he...

Bit of a step down, but a handy shoe in for 2011 if Schumi only does a year.

Have updated the wiki...

Also consider, if Schumacher ends up with no podiums in the first 5 or 6 races, is he even going to finish the season?

[groomi]

sjn2004 said:

plg101 said:

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/226578/he...

Bit of a step down, but a handy shoe in for 2011 if Schumi only does a year.

Have updated the wiki...

Also consider, if Schumacher ends up with no podiums in the first 5 or 6 races, is he even going to finish the season?

I would hazard a guess that Heidfeld has weighed up the pros and cons of a guaranteed race seat in a new team and the possibility of what you allude to and has decided to put his eggs in Mercedes' basket.

Time will tell whether he was wise or not.

[caz4213]

sjn2004 said:

plg101 said:

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/226578/he...

Bit of a step down, but a handy shoe in for 2011 if Schumi only does a year.

Have updated the wiki...

Also consider, if Schumacher ends up with no podiums in the first 5 or 6 races, is he even going to finish the season?

if that is indeed the case i'm betting the pull out will be down to "troubles with his neck".

[skinny]

seems strange to confirm that when there's still a renault race seat available. maybe petrov is already a done deal...

[Ralf Rockefeller]

What a relative waste of talent & momentum from his F1 career.
Thats him out of F1 (racing) then..

[TheArchitect]

Ralf Rockefeller said:

What a relative waste of talent & momentum from his F1 career.
Thats him out of F1 (racing) then..

Exactly my thoughts, he isnt amazing but he certainly deserves a race seat over quite a few drivers out there. hope he manages to get into a race car this season and shows what he can do.

[ajprice]

How is he going to impwove his wking when he isn't in a wacing car?

[Teppic]

Ralf Rockefeller said:

What a relative waste of talent & momentum from his F1 career.
Thats him out of F1 (racing) then..

Unless pre-season testing shows that Schumi's neck still isn't up to the task...

[Mermaid]

Old man Schummi tries too hard in a new car for him (and because of the pressure), and it ends up in tears for him. Heidfeld is then in the right place. DC was a beneficiary of what happened in 1994, but I appreciate the other factors in that situation.

If Schummi wins the WDC he will then want to retire having proved his point, Heidfeld is in the right place the car having been developed by Schummi.

Edited by Mermaid on Monday 25th January 12:04

[10 Pence Short]

ajprice said:

How is he going to impwove his wking when he isn't in a wacing car?

I'd expect his fwends and famiwy will wally awound him.

[Gillet]

As Anthony Davidson was the test driver when it was Brawn, does this put him completely out of a drive for 2010? I am so amazed that man hasn't got a full race seat.

Also a bit shocked no-one has picked up Heidfeld on a full time drive, i know he's also been an "also ran", but of them all he is by far the best, consistent, and never crashes, always scores a point, surely thats the perfect 2nd driver for a good team, and the perfect 1st driver for a new team?

[Agoogy]

Mermaid said:

Old man Schummi tries too hard in a new car for him (and because of the pressure), and it ends up in tears for him. Heidfeld is then in the right place. DC was a beneficiary of what happened in 1994, but I appreciate the other factors in that situation.

If Schummi wins the WDC he will then want to retire having proved his point, Heidfeld is in the right place the car having been developed by Schummi.

Except as has been noted elsewhere, if he wins, that makes 8 WDCs.....and we all now know for sure, that MS hates even numbers...

[hondafanatic]

Last Paragraph from James Allen's website...

"The team is backed by Petronas, the Malaysian oil company in a deal worth €30 million per season. There has not been any mention yet of Nick Heidfeld as test and reserve driver, despite reports over the weekend that he had agreed a deal."

[lozriva]

caz4213 said:

sjn2004 said:

plg101 said:

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/226578/he...

Bit of a step down, but a handy shoe in for 2011 if Schumi only does a year.

Have updated the wiki...

Also consider, if Schumacher ends up with no podiums in the first 5 or 6 races, is he even going to finish the season?

if that is indeed the case i'm betting the pull out will be down to "troubles with his neck".

I would guess he will finish the season, regardless of points. I guess we wait for the answer...

Anyone betting?

[mchammer89]

Gillet said:

As Anthony Davidson was the test driver when it was Brawn, does this put him completely out of a drive for 2010? I am so amazed that man hasn't got a full race seat.

Also a bit shocked no-one has picked up Heidfeld on a full time drive, i know he's also been an "also ran", but of them all he is by far the best, consistent, and never crashes, always scores a point, surely thats the perfect 2nd driver for a good team, and the perfect 1st driver for a new team?

He's off to DTM this year is he not? I heard he was getting an Audi drive.