It's my goal to win the title - Heidfeld

In four Grands Prix in 2008, Nick Heidfeld finished runner-up at the wheel of his BMW Sauber F1.08, but failed to secure a race win. Nonetheless, the 31-year old says: "I don't constantly think about clinching my maiden GP win." The reason being that the German has set himself far bigger goals. "After all, it's my goal to win the title and not just a race."

Thanks to the major leap forward the BMW Sauber F1 Team made in 2008, Nick now sees the opportunity of making this dream come true. "So far, I have contested just one race where my car and the circumstances would have offered me the chance of crossing the finish line as the winner: last year in Montreal. But my team-mate secured the win and we celebrated a one-two. Thanks to the major improvements we realised last year, we won't have to make such a big step forward in 2009," adds Heidfeld, praising the progress made by the team in recent months.

To realise his goal - to win the World Championship - Nick mainly relies on the competitiveness of the BMW Sauber F1.09. "Should the car have what it takes to win the title, I can make it," he says confidently.