HHF left F1

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Now it's official,Heinz-Harald Frentzen couldn't secure that Jordan seat so he says bye-bye to the world of Formula One and joins the good old Alesi in DTM.He will drive the works Opel of Team Holzer.He rounded off his GP career well with that podium finish in USA.


from f1live.com:

German driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen, described by former boss Frank Williams as being too sensitive for Formula One, is quitting the sport, the German agency SID reported Thursday.

Frentzen, runner-up to Jacques Villeneuve in the 1997 world championship, was left without a drive in 2004 after being released by Sauber. The 36-year-old, whose record stands at three wins from 157 grand prix, is planning to announce his return to the touring car circuit at a press conference Friday.

Frentzen had two seasons with the Williams team, winning once. In 1998 he moved to Jordan where he fared better, winning twice, but he fell out with team leader Eddie Jordan in 2001 and was sacked midway through the season. His fortunes took a turn for the worse then when he joined up with Prost which went bankrupt last year.

He fared little better with the financially troubled Arrows team before linking up with Sauber.

Speaking earlier this year Williams told the BBC: "I don't know of any other driver who has such a fantastic feeling for the car he drives as Frentzen does. But Heinz-Harald is a very sensitive character and not hard enough for this business."

Frentzen finished 11th in the 2003 championship with 13 points.

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Tschüss und viel Glück Heinz!