Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Born: 18.05.67  Birthplace:Moenchengladbach  Team: Sauber  2006 Car Number: 10  Last Season: Equal 15th  GP Pedigree (After the Japanese GP)  Starts: 157  Victories: 3  Poles: 2  Fastest Laps: 6  Points: 174  GP Debut: 1994, Brazilian GP, Sauber, retired   Five-year Stats

Frentzen is a supremely talented driver who has had enjoyed mixed fortunes in his nine seasons at the pinnacle of motorsport. He returns to Sauber as team-mate to Nick Heidfeld after debuting with the Swiss-based team in 1994 and returning for a single race as Felipe Massa's replacement in Indianapolis last season. The German showed blinding pace in the early part of his career, drawing comparisons with Michael Schumacher, against whom he raced against in German Formula Three and alongside in the World Sportscar Championship for Mercedes in the early 1990s. His potential earned a move to Williams in 1997 as a replacement for champion Damon Hill and a win in San Marino helped Frentzen on his way to third in the standings - later elevated to second after the disqualification of Schumacher from the championship. After a disappointing 1998 in which he only earned one points finish and was once again oudriven by Villeneuve, a move to Jordan the following year resurrected his reputation. Wins in France and Italy and a fully-deserved fourth place in the championship was as good as it got however, and he was sacked by the team midway through the 2001 season after an apparent loss of motivation. He was taken on by Prost and then the ill-fated Arrows team, showing only flashes of his undoubted brilliance in mediocre cars. At Sauber he has a good benchmark in team-mate Nick Heidfeld, but Frentzen will need to back up his skill with consistency and application to restore his reputation as one of the fastest men in the sport.

Formula One Career:

2003:	GP with Sauber.
2002:	GP with Arrows to German GP, then one race with Sauber - sixth in Spain and Monaco (2 points - tied 15th in championship).
2001:	GP with Jordan to British GP, then Prost - (6 points - tied 13th in championship).
2000:	GP with Jordan - third in Spain and United States and sixth in Spain, Hungary and Belgium (11 points - 9th in championship.
1999:	GP with Jordan - first in Italy, second in Australia, third in Brazil and Germany, fourth in Monaco, Great Britain, Austria, Hungary and Japan, and sixth in Malaysia (54 points – 3rd in championship)
1998:	GP with Williams – third in Australia, fourth in Belgium and fifth in Brazil, San Marino, Hungary, Luxembourg and Japan (17 points – 8th in championship)
1997:	GP with Williams – victory at San Marino, second at Suzuka and France, third at Belgian, Italian, Austrian and Luxembourg, fourth in Canadian, sixth in European (42 points - 2nd in championship)
1996:	GP with Sauber - fourth at Monaco and Spain, sixth at Suzuka (7 points - 12th in championship)
1995:	GP with Sauber - third in Italy, fourth in Belgium, fifth in Argentina and Hungary, sixth in San Marino, Monaco, GB, and Portugal (15 points - 9th in championship)
1994:	GP with Sauber - fourth in France, fifth in the Pacific, sixth in the European (7 points - 13th in championship)

Background:

1993:	9th place in Japanese F3000 with Nova Team F1 testing for Sauber
1992:	14th place in Japanese F3000 with Nova Team 14th place in Sportscars with Lola-Judd
1991:	14th place in F3000 with Vortex Racing
1990:	17th in Sportscars/Sportsprototypes Group C with Sauber 16th place in F3000 with Eddie Jordan Team
1989:	2nd in German F3 championship
1988:	Formula Opel Lotus (Jochen Mass Junior Team) German Champion
1987:	Formula Ford 2000 2nd in German Championship
1986:	Formula Ford 2000
1980-85:	Karting German Junior Champion (1981) 2nd in Asian Grand Prix (1983) 2nd in South African Grand Prix 2nd in German Championship 4th in European Kart Championship (1984) 2nd in South African Grand Prix (1985)