Heidfeld Stays Positive Despite No Points

Jordan driver Nick Heidfeld was positive about the outcome of the Hungarian Grand Prix, despite finishing two laps behind race winner Michael Schumacher.

"All in all a relatively positive weekend," said the German driver, who came home in 12th position.

"I had a quite a good race, despite not finishing in the points. I had a good start, gaining a couple of positions, and we made some small adjustments during the pitstops to help the balance of the car which improved it, especially for the last stint.

"The only problem throughout the race for me was in the second pit stop when the car fell off the front jack. I lost some time but I don't think it affected my finishing position."

Heidfeld's rookie teammate Giorgio Pantano was one of the five drivers who retired from today's race, the Italian succumbing to a gearbox failure on lap 49.

"We had a problem with the gearbox," said Pantano. "I think it maybe caused my two outings off the track, as when I changed down the gears, the rear locked and I went off. The car was not bad, once the tyres had been settled in for a few laps it felt good."