Heidfeld: Kubica is a good benchmark

Thursday 7th August 2008

Nick Heidfeld is refusing to let team-mate Robert Kubica's superiority in this year's Championship get to him, rather stating it's a good benchmark against which to judge himself.

11 races into this year's Championship Kubica has the advantage over his more experienced team-mate, having out-scored Heidfeld by 49 points to 41.

However, it's in qualifying where the Pole has really had the advantage with Heidfeld only once finishing ahead of him on a Saturday afternoon.

Heidfeld, though, isn't too fazed by this, conceding that although he's had his problems in qualifying he has still stayed within reach of his team-mate during grands prix.

"At certain times this season I had my problems when it came to getting the maximum out of the car," Heidfeld told the team's website.

"But it is beneficial having the data and knowing that Robert gets on very well with it. It is also good seeing that in the races my performances have quite often been similar to Robert's.

"I would call him a good benchmark, at the moment."

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