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Yes, Nick Heidfeld is now a test driver for Pirelli. It was reported that he was released from his contract as Mercedes GP reserve driver so he could be a tester for Pirelli.

Heidfeld opted to join Pirelli to help in the development work on the compounds which will be used by teams next year. He decided to assist in the series of tests Pirelli will be doing.

Well, Heidfeld expressed his happiness with the chance to become Pirelli’s test driver. But of course, he also expressed his gratitude with support of everyone in Mercedes GP.

Heidfeld said: “First of all I would like to thank (Mercedes GP’s) Ross Brawn, Norbert Haug and Nick Fry for allowing me the opportunity to become Pirelli’s official test driver. The team has always said that they would not stand in my way if such a chance arose and they have kindly allowed me to take up this exciting new role.”

Heidfeld joined Mercedes GP for the 2010 season. And though he stayed with Mercedes GP only for months, he has build good relationship with Ross Brawn, Norbert Haug and Nick Fry who allowed him to become Pirelli’s official test driver.

Brawn said: “Nick is an extremely experienced driver and we are confident that his racing knowledge and technical feedback will prove extremely useful to Pirelli and therefore of benefit to the sport as a whole.”

Mercedes GP bosses believed that Heidfeld should be in such exciting new role. They will be missing him but then they were very thankful to him that they can allow him to leave and take the new role as Pirelli’s official test driver.

Haug said: “There could be no more experienced and knowledgeable driver in the cockpit to steer the tyre development for next season. We thank Nick for his contribution to our team over the last nine months and wish him well with his new challenge.”