Nick Heidfeld is set to welcome a third child to his family.
The Mercedes reserve driver’s wife Patricia is pregnant, according to the German newspaper Bild.
Domiciled in Stafa, Switzerland, they already have two young children, a daughter Juni (4) and son Joda (2).
"We’re really looking forward to our third child," the veteran of 169 grands prix, who turns 33 in a few days, confirmed.