“At
Silverstone Nick gave a convincing performance; strong in qualifying, fast in the race, with spectacular overtaking manoeuvres and very good vehicle control in very difficult conditions.
“For me this is the fruitful result of the past weeks of intensive work. I am convinced that, in the second half of the season, we will see a strong
Nick Heidfeld.
“We will announce our driver pairing for 2009 between the [August] summer break and the end of the season, so for the moment nothing has changed.”
Kubica, meanwhile, refused to comment on speculation that has linked him to a possible berth at
Ferrari next year, in light of his sparkling 2008 form that saw him leading the drivers' world championship in the wake of his breakthrough Canadian Grand Prix success. He has also made it clear that he would welcome the challenge of having friend and double world champion Alonso alongside him.
“I am happy with the team,” the 23-year-old Pole told Spanish newspaper
Diario AS. “Will I continue with them? I don't know. It is a difficult question.
“I have never had any problems with my team-mates, and it would be the same if Alonso was next to me. I don't know whether or not he is coming here, though; I still do not know even if I will be staying.”
Heidfeld, for his part, professed himself keen to put on a strong showing for his home fans in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim this weekend – and insisted that he was confident of holding onto his coveted seat at
BMW beyond the end of the current campaign.
“I feel good in the car again," the man from Mönchengladbach told German publication
Sport Bild. “Before Silverstone the car was driving me, but now I feel like I'm back in control.
“Since I have been in
Formula 1, dozens of drivers have come and gone. I feel I have the support of the team.”
