Formula 1 driver · 2000–2011

Nick Heidfeld

NationalityGermany GermanyBorn10 May 1977CodeHEINumber9Last teamLotus Renault GP
Starts183
Wins0
Podiums12
Poles1
Points255
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=28 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.077
teammate gap samples
28
teammate h2h
95-88
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
0.5%
front row rate
1.1%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=161 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
92-69
avg finish delta when both classified
0.111

Positions Gained

High
n=137 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
2.401
expectation adjusted
-0.861

Finishing

High
n=183 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
74.9%
teammate classification rate
68.3%
retirements
46

Consistency

High
n=28 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.975
finish position std
3.748

Team Points Share

High
n=99 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
255
team points
497
points per start
1.393

Street Circuits

Low
n=5 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.526
overall gap pct median
0.077

High-Speed Circuits

Low
n=7 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.344
overall gap pct median
0.077

Low-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=9 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.08
overall gap pct median
0.077

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Lotus Renault GP20113–86–5Battle
Sauber20101–41–3Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Sauber, Brawn GP2001–200910–78–6Battle
Sauber, Brawn GP2002–200911–59–4Battle
Jordan, Brawn GP2004–20094–02–2Battle
Williams, Brawn GP2005–20095–96–6Battle
BMW Sauber, Brawn GP2006–200929–2729–27Battle
BMW Sauber, Brawn GP2007–20091–00–1Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle