16th March 2007

BMW F1 to take on the Nordschleife

posted in BMW F1, F1, Michael Schumacher, Nick Heidfield, NordSchleife, Radical, Schuey, nurburg |

OMG! This is simultaneously the greatest and worst thing ever!

Greatest because I’ve wondered for a long time just what a modern F1 car could do on the old Ring. I mean it’s nearly 30 years since the last F1 car had a lap. The current lap record is held by a Radical, for those who don’t know that basically a Rollerskate with a very well tuned motorbike engine. :)

Worst because, well lets face it Nick Heidfield ain’t exactly renowned for pushing limits, hell his change of teammate midway through last season saw him improve dramatically, because his new team mate was pushing him harder than Jaques Villeneuve ever did. That and the rather disapointing quote at the end of the article are making me think that Nicky ain’t gonna even try. I really hope I’m wrong.

In fact if I were in Nick’s shoes I’d be thinking “well I’m never gonna beat Schuey’s records but I could be the last F1 driver to set a Lap record around the Nordschleife.” I’m calling you out Nick, if you’ve got a pair, to hell with doing a demo lap for the masses, make a mark on history and go for it. Go on, I dare you! :D

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  1. 1 On April 28th, 2007, Mr Teflon said:

    Dude! - the all time lap record is 6.11 set by Stephan Bellof in a Porsche 965 in 1983!

    I reckon the temptation for BMW to have a crack at it will be strong. The PR from taking it will be huge!

    Let’s wait and see!

  2. 2 On April 28th, 2007, George said:

    Yup your right, but I believe the radical lap is the fastest on the current track surface. The temptation must be huge and I really hope that Nick takes the challenge, I’m not saying throw caution to the wind but at least give it a shot.

    Anyway, hopefully I’ll find some news of it soon it was scheduled for today after all! :)

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