but also Nick Heidfeld's manager, has welcomed this decision: 'I am delighted that Nick will retain his seat with the BMW Sauber F1 team in 2009. Nick Heidfeld retains seat with BMW Sauber for 2009 F1 seasonĮarlier today, BMW Sauber confirmed that Nick Heidfeld will continue to drive for the F1 team in the 2009 season.Īndre Theuerzeit, who is not only CEO at b.a.n.g. And that's exactly how it should be.Nick Heidfeld retains seat with BMW Sauber for 2009 F1 season : The man from Frome by no means has the 2009 champion's trophy - perhaps the last ever, if the Fota breakaway materialises - in his race suit's pocket. There are nine grands prix yet and Vettel is 25 points adrift of Button. Is it all down to the cold British weather? And if it is, then what next? The next stop is the Nurburgring hardly the hottest race on the calendar. Ross Brawn and co will decamp to Brackley with a sense of urgency: their rivals from Milton Keynes have found something, and they need to discover what it is and respond. Meanwhile, Rubens Barrichello had to get his toe down to stymie Felipe Massa's attack on third place. Mark Webber, ever the bridesmaid, took a straightforward second. The Red Bull cars had the edge on the Brawns at Silverstone this weekend Sebastian Vettel could ease off to save his tyres without breaking into a sweat that his victory was in doubt. We know now we're not going to see such domination. Given Brawn GP's form this year - or, rather, their rivals' lack of pace - I've nervously been expecting a repeat of 1988, when the McLaren pairing of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost won 15 out of the 16 grands prix. Myself, I'm a Heinz supporter - I prefer a bit of variety. Just because he hails from these shores and began the year as more of a ten-foot-underdog than a mere unfancied runner, it doesn't mean we should all jump out of our socks when he takes the chequered flag every other weekend. But, for any partisan Brits who are reading this, I prefer not to see one driver dominate the championship. OK, my back is braced for a volley of knives. Thank the lord, Jenson Button did not win the British grand prix. At last, 2009 is turning into a two-horse race.

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