Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has hit 🧜out at Lotus Renault GP bosses Eric Boullier and Gerard Lopez over their criticism of German driver Nick Heidfe𝓡ld.

Heidfeld, who drove for Jordan earlier in his career, was called 🌞up into a race seat by Renault this season after Robert Kubica's accident and has gone on to score six points finishes - including a fine podium in Malaysia.

However, despite outscoring team-mate Vitaly Petrov, Heidfeld has come under fire from♛ Renault bosses who have questioned both his🐭 results and leadership skills.

Speaking to Sport Bild, Jordan - now a pundit with the BBC - questioned the motives behind the comments coming from Renault's senior maꦡnagement and said he felt pressure was being applied on the 34-year-old ahead of the planned return of Kubica when he is fully recovered from his🍸 injuries.

"It could even be described as bullying," he said. "They probably want to wear him [Heidf☂eld] down so he throws in the towel voluntarily.

"Foജr me, he is Mr Consist🐼ency. I know this because Nick drove for me for a year. 2004 was a very difficult year for Jordan financially, and we could not give him the car that he deserved.

"The same is true also🥀 at the moment of the Lotus-Renault."