Nick Heidfeld has no illusions about the difficulties of catching up with the top two teams in the 2008 championship.<\/p>\n
The BMW Sauber team, of which Heidfeld is a part, was the surprise of the 2007 season. Indeed, it was the third strongest team right from the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n
The German team finished in second place in the standings, thanks to the disqualification of the McLaren team from the constructors’ championship.<\/p>\n
BMW has already set its goals: Their first victory in 2008 before aiming for the championship in 2009.<\/p>\n
However, Heidfeld believes that the battle with Ferrari and McLaren-Mercedes next season will not be easy at all.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Looking ahead to the next season, we must admit that the gap between our team on one side and the Ferrari-McLaren duo on the other is quite large, \u00bb said Heidfeld on his team’s website.<\/p>\n
\u00ab We have always considered our position to be one step behind these two teams while staying ahead of the others. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was fantastic in 2007, but making up half a second in 2008 will not be a walk in the park! \u00bb stated the German driver.<\/p>\n
\u00ab On the other hand, we are in a mindset that allows us to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Heidfeld insists that he did not expect such a good 2007 season and was surprised by BMW’s resources which allowed him to beat Renault.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I never believed for a moment that this success was possible. I was expecting Renault to be more competitive. After all, they had won the previous two world championships. I thought we could finish fourth, \u00bb he added.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Consequently, it was a real surprise to beat them and to be much stronger than them in every race. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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