Nick Heidfeld Tests Pirelli F1 Tyres at Tuscany’s Mugello Circuit
Former BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld appears to have been given the permanent job of Formula One tyre tester for Pirelli, as motorsport news sources report that he took to the Mugello Circuit near Florence in the manufacturer’s home country. Heidfeld will pilot the 2009 Toyota TF109 around the Italian circuit over the next two days, while reports suggest the tyre-maker is to travel to the Jerez, Monza and Paul Ricard circuits too as Pirelli readies its rubber for the start of the 2011 season when it takes over from Bridgestone as F1’s exclusive tyre supplier.