Nick Heidfeld is a German professional racing driver who is famous for holding 3 Formula One records; most podium finishes without a Grand Prix win, most second-place finishes without a win, and the most consecutive race classifications. Heidfeld began his career in the year 2000 with the Prost and has been a part of various formula one teams like BMW, Sauber, and many others. In the year 2014, Nick participated in Formula E for Venturi Grand Prix and had a bad accident while taking a lead and he soon retired after that.
Born Name
Nick Lars Heidfeld
Nick Name
Quick Nick
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Mönchengladbach, West Germany
Residence
Stäfa, Switzerland
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Racing Driver
Family
- Father – Wolfgang Heidfeld
- Mother – Angelika Heidfeld
- Siblings – Sven Heidfeld (Younger Brother) (Former Racing Driver), Tim Heidfeld (Older Brother)
Formula One Teams
Heidfeld has raced for –
- Prost (2000)
- Sauber (2001–2003)
- Jordan (2004)
- Williams (2005)
- BMW Sauber (2006–2009)
- Mercedes and Pirelli (2010) (Test Driver)
- Sauber (2010)
- Lotus Renault (2011)
Manager
He is managed by Andre Theuerzeit.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Nick has dated –
- Patricia Papen (2000-Present) – Patricia and Nick are engaged and have been in a relationship since 2000. They have 3 kids – a daughter named Juni and 2 sons named Joda and Justus.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of German descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bearded
Brand Endorsements
He has been sponsored by –
- BMW
- Intel
- Petronas
- Avis
- Bridgestone
- Puma
- Credit Suisse
- Automobili Pininfarina
Nick Heidfeld Favorite Things
- Food – Königsberger Klopse
- Cuisine – Italian
- Restaurants – Pavillon, Kindli
Source – Alt-DriveMagazine.com
Nick Heidfeld Facts
- He began cart racing at the age of 11.
- He won 8 out of 9 races in the German Formula Ford series in 1994.
- Nick became the first driver to finish every single race in a season since 2002.
- He signed up for the inaugural season of Formula E for Venturi Grand Prix in June 2014.
- His last race was the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
- He has been a part of more than 180 races.
- Nick got his nickname while driving for Williams in 2005.
- He never won a race after debuting in Formula One in 2000.
- He has a dog named Mogli.
Featured Image By Nick Heidfeld / Instagram
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Facts of Nick Heidfeld
- full nameNick Heidfeld
- Date of Birth May 10, 1977
- Age 47 years 5 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 3
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- weight68 kg
- height5 ft 5 in