Heidfeld: “A little too far behind”

Third in the Malaysian Grand Prix, Nick Heidfeld hopes to continue his momentum. Asked about the start of the season Sebastian Vettel, the German assured that his young compatriot was the man to beat this year. “I think it’s obvious, He insists. He was the fastest in the first two races. I think that McLaren did a good job given their results from the first two GPs, much better than what the winter tests suggested. »

A podium in Australia with Vitaly Petrov, another in Malaysia with Nick Heidfeld, Lotus-Renault is celebrating at the start of the season. Are such results enough to classify the team?enstone among the favorites? “I also like being asked, as a Lotus Renault GP driver, if we are the team to beat, jokes Quick Nick. Unfortunately, for now, I think we are a little too far behind. On the other hand, we have made good progress, with two podiums in two races, so I hope we can continue this momentum. »

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