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Heidfeld's driving style changed
23 January 2007BMW Sauber F1 driver Nick Heidfeld believes his driving style has changed in the past few years. Due to various changes in the Formula One rules the German believes he had to change his style in order to get the maximum out of the car.
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"Technical modifications or changes to the rules influence your driving style," he said. "With the less powerful V8 engines, for example, you have to take the corners slightly differently than you used to with the V10 engines. Because the engines have to last longer, it means you sometimes cut down on engine speed."
"Essentially my driving style has been refined over the years. In a go-kart I was still known as a metal-basher, but already by my Formula Ford days I was treating the material and the tyres with care. That is still the case today," explained Heidfeld.
"My general approach to Formula 1 has certainly become a bit cooler, and the initial respect has given way to routine. What has also changed over the years is that I don't stay in the paddock as long in the evenings. I'm still one of the last drivers to leave, but in the past I often stayed till midnight, poring over data. Eventually you can't see the wood for the tress any more, and you sleep suffers."
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