‘Quick Nick’ Heidfeld on his fastest team mates, his toughest rivals and the best F1 car he drove

‘Quick Nick’ Heidfeld on his fastest team mates, his toughest rivals and the best F1 car he drove

This week’s guest was one of the quickest and most consistent drivers of the 2000s. In fact, Nick Heidfeld stood on the podium 13 times, which is the most any driver has in history without winning a race. But don’t think of that as a dubious honour, more a reflection of the quality of a man who went toe-to-toe in equal machinery with the likes of Robert Kubica, Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen and frequently came out on top.

On this week’s show Quick Nick chats to Tom Clarkson about his 183-race F1 career; the cars, the teams and the rivals who impressed him most – plus what it was like to grow up in the hot bed of driving talent surrounding Michael Schumacher’s home kart track…

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Enrico Cardile: Aston Martin’s 2026 ambitions + working with Adrian Newey

Enrico Cardile: Aston Martin’s 2026 ambitions + working with Adrian Newey

Ahead of a new era of Formula 1 in 2026, Italian engineer Enrico Cardile moved from Ferrari to Aston Martin. Working alongside Adrian Newey as Chief Technical Officer, his aim is to turn Aston into wi...

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Allan McNish: winning ‘the Audi way’

Allan McNish: winning ‘the Audi way’

Serial winner in sports cars, Formula 1 driver and all-out racer: Allan McNish is using his experience to give Audi a fast start in F1. A Le Mans and World Endurance Championship-winner with the manuf...

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James Vowles: podium pride + Williams’ winning potential

James Vowles: podium pride + Williams’ winning potential

With 16 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships combined, Williams are the third most successful team in Formula 1 history – behind Ferrari and McLaren. But they haven’t won a title since 1997...

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Derek Bell: from Ferrari F1 debut at Monza to five Le Mans wins

Derek Bell: from Ferrari F1 debut at Monza to five Le Mans wins

A whirlwind rise to Formula 1 with its most famous team in the 1960s, and one of the greatest sportscar racing drivers in the world during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Derek Bell has established an incredible l...

30 Sep 202559min

Franco Colapinto: Buenos Aires boy who made F1 breakthrough

Franco Colapinto: Buenos Aires boy who made F1 breakthrough

Franco Colapinto didn’t take long to make a name for himself in Formula 1. He became the first Argentine F1 driver in 23 years when he debuted with Williams in 2024. It only took him two races to the...

23 Sep 202545min

Graeme Lowdon: getting Cadillac on-track in F1

Graeme Lowdon: getting Cadillac on-track in F1

Six months before their first race, the new Cadillac Formula 1 Team is already moving fast. The drivers have been signed, the car is being developed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and engineers ...

16 Sep 202553min

Gabriel Bortoleto: ‘my dream was so big’ - the long journey to F1

Gabriel Bortoleto: ‘my dream was so big’ - the long journey to F1

Aged 11, Gabriel Bortoleto left Brazil, determined to make it in motorsport. His family’s passion, hard work and sacrifice gave him a start. His talent saw him accelerate towards a racing career. A tw...

9 Sep 202552min

Fred Vasseur: Ferrari’s ‘next step’ with Lewis Hamilton + Charles Leclerc

Fred Vasseur: Ferrari’s ‘next step’ with Lewis Hamilton + Charles Leclerc

‘Pressure is the best motivation for all of us’. Fred Vasseur knows all about pressure. He leads Formula 1’s most storied team. At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the tifosi – Ferrari’s passionate ...

2 Sep 202553min

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