Nick Heidfeld Signs As Mercedes Third Driver
With the ongoing drama that has plagued Renault since last season, Nick Heidfeld has decided to give up his chance for a Renault seat and instead accept a third seat placement at Mercedes GP. This isn’t a move that i personally saw coming from a racer of his caliber, however it was obvious to everyone including himself that Renault was not going to budge on their second driver choice.
With that being said, Heidfeld will now be playing backup driver to non other than Michael Schumacher himself, and with his past neck conditions, Heidfeld might just get some racing time in this season. I’m not saying that Micheal should take a dive or anything like that, that would ruin the return of the best F1 driver ever. I just think that Heidfeld could be doing better right now, he is just in a bad position with the whole Renault deal. But you know what they say, good things come to those who wait.
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