Nowhere else will I see so many fans - Heidfeld

Last year, BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld celebrated the biggest success of his career so far at the Nürburgring.After having entered the race from pole position, he finished in 2nd place. Nick talks about his memories of the Nürburgring and about the forthcoming race weekend.

Following the disappointing San Marino Grand Prix, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is determined to return to form at the Nürburgring once more. The 5,148 kilometre track in the Eifel region is the ideal place for Nick to achieve this goal. "Driving on the Nürburgring is always something very special for me," Nick Heidfeld confirms. "The race is my personal home Grand Prix. The Ring is the circuit nearest to Möchengladbach, where I was born and grew up. As a three-year-old I learnt to ride a bike on the Nürburgring. My father used to take me and my two brothers to the Ring quite often, and in winter we even went tobogganing on the Nordschleife. And at the age of eight I had my first go-kart experience on the Nürbrugring."

However, Nick, doesn't only hold fond childhood memories of the Nürburgring, but also likes to think back to the 2005 European Grand Prix. "Last year I gained my first ever Formula One pole position there and came second in the race," he recollects. "Of course that kind of success before a home crowd was fantastic. I don't feel my home race puts unwanted pressure on me in the least. On the contrary, I'm really looking forward to the support I'll get there. Nowhere else will I see so many fans."