Born: 10/3/77 Nationality: German Team: BMW Sauber First GP: Australia 2000 Best result: 2nd 2007 position: 5th Previous teams: Prost, Sauber, Jordan, Williams

Nick Heidfeld is having a torrid time with BMW Sauber this season, having been comprehensively outpaced by team-mate Robert Kubica.

The worry for him is that he does not seem to be able to do much about it.

That is a big change from last year, when Kubica struggled and Heidfeld generally had a handle on him.

Heidfeld had begun erasing his image as a steady and reliable driver who was not ultimately quick, and will struggle to undo the damage wrought this year.