Nick Heidfeld says he’s unsure of what the pecking order will be in China, given that some teams will be bringing larger updates than the Renault team.
The German driver managed to secure a podium finish at last weekends Malaysian GP, giving him the record of the most podium finishes without a race win.
He admitted it was too early to predict if he could further that record with another podium, but hoped the good form experienced in Sepang would continue over to Shanghai.
“It’s too early to say [if we can be on the podium again]. It really depends on the upgrade packages the other teams bring to China, which might change the pecking order a little bit,” he explained.
“We had a good upgrade in Sepang, and our package this weekend in Shanghai is not as big.”
The R31’s top speed will be a major advantage says Heidfeld, after the team recorded some of the quickest straight-line speeds, boosting his confidence.
“I think it’s a circuit where our car will go well because we have good top speed, which should pay off down the long back straight.”
