Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 stats & info

Heinz-Harald Frentzen: Wiki, Age, F1 Career Stats & Facts

NameHeinz-Harald Frentzen
CountryGermany Germany
Height1.70 meter / 5 feet 7 inch
Place of BirthMönchengladbach
Date of BirthMay 18th 1967 - 57 years old
Season Entries10
Car Number10
First Race1994 Brazilian F1 GP
Last Race2003 Japanese F1 GP
First Pole1997 Monaco F1 GP
Last Pole1999 European F1 GP
First Win1997 San Marino F1 GP
Last Win1999 Italian F1 GP

F1 Teams HistorySauber (1994-1996, 2002-2003)
Williams (1997-1998)
Jordan (1999-2001)
Prost (2001)
Arrows (2002)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 Stats

Grand Prix Entries159
Grand Prix Starts157
Total Points174.00
Avg. Points per GP1.09
Grand Prix Wins3 (1,9%)
Pole Positions2 (1,3%)
Front Row Starts12 (7,5%)
Avg. GP Grid8.8
GP Podiums18 (11,3%)
GP Fastest Laps6 (3,8%)
GP Points Finish56 (35,2%)
Avg. GP Position6.5
GP Retirements71 (44,7%)
GP DNF's59 (37,1%)
Total GP Laps7.341



Biography

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen Biography


Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams FW20

Williams FW20 Renault driven by Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1998)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen is a German racing driver who had an impressive career in Formula One. Born on May 18, 1967, in Mönchengladbach, West Germany, Frentzen developed a passion for racing at a young age. He began karting at the age of twelve and showed immense talent from the start.

Frentzen's big break came in 1988 when he won the German Formula Ford 2000 championship. He then moved on to the German Formula 3 championship and dominated the series, winning the title in 1990. His success caught the eye of the Sauber Formula One team, and he made his F1 debut with them in 1994.

Frentzen's time with Sauber was a mixed bag. He showed his potential with some strong performances but also suffered from reliability issues. However, he was able to secure a drive with Williams in 1997, which proved to be the turning point in his career.

In his first year with Williams, Frentzen won three races and finished third in the drivers' championship. He continued his good form in 1998, winning two races and finishing second in the championship, just behind Mika Hakkinen. Frentzen's success with Williams also earned him a reputation as one of the best drivers on the grid.

After leaving Williams, Frentzen drove for Jordan, Prost, and Arrows, but he was never able to replicate the success he had with Williams. He retired from F1 in 2003 with three Grand Prix victories, thirteen podium finishes, and two pole positions.

Aside from his F1 career, Frentzen also had success in other forms of motorsport. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999 and the American Le Mans Series in 2002. He also competed in the DTM and the World Rally Championship.

Frentzen's legacy in Formula One is that of a talented driver who was never able to fully reach his potential. However, his impressive performances with Williams and his success in other motorsports prove that he was one of the best drivers of his generation. He remains a popular figure among F1 fans and is often mentioned as one of the greatest drivers never to win a championship.

Seasons

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen Final Championship Results

1994199519961997199819992000200120022003
13th9th12th2nd8th3rd9th13th16th11th

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
2003 Switzerland Sauber Petronas150011063900.8713
2002 United Kingdom Arrows
Switzerland Sauber
Cosworth
Petronas
120000056800.172
2001 Ireland Jordan
France Prost
Honda
Acer
150000071900.406
2000 Ireland Jordan Mugen-Honda170022068100.6511
1999 Ireland Jordan Mugen-Honda162136191503.3854
1998 United Kingdom Williams Mecachrome160011078401.0617
1997 United Kingdom Williams Renault171247181062.4742
1996 Switzerland Sauber Ford160000071100.447
1995 Switzerland Sauber Ford170011090400.8815
1994 Switzerland Sauber Mercedes160000061000.447

Races

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 GP Race Classifications

1st3 Times
2nd3 Times
3rd12 Times
4th12 Times
5th10 Times
6th16 Times
7th8 Times
8th9 Times
9th6 Times
10th3 Times
11th5 Times
12th3 Times
13th4 Times
15th1 Time
17th1 Time
DNF59 Times
DSQ1 Time
WD1 Time
DNQ1 Time
DNS1 Time

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 GP Race Results

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
15920032003 Japanese F1 GP10SauberPetronas12DNFEngine0
15820032003 USA F1 GP10SauberPetronas1536
15720032003 Italian F1 GP10SauberPetronas1413Transmission0
15620032003 Hungarian F1 GP10SauberPetronas17DNFOut of fuel0
15520032003 German F1 GP10SauberPetronas14DNFAccident damage0
15420032003 British F1 GP10SauberPetronas14120
15320032003 French F1 GP10SauberPetronas16120
15220032003 European F1 GP10SauberPetronas1590
15120032003 Canadian F1 GP10SauberPetronas10DNFElectronics0
15020032003 Monaco F1 GP10SauberPetronas15DNFAccident0
14920032003 Austrian F1 GP10SauberPetronas15DNSClutch0
14820032003 Spanish F1 GP10SauberPetronas10DNFSuspension0
14720032003 San Marino F1 GP10SauberPetronas14110
14620032003 Brazilian F1 GP10SauberPetronas1454
14520032003 Malaysian F1 GP10SauberPetronas1390
14420032003 Australian F1 GP10SauberPetronas463
14320022002 USA F1 GP8SauberPetronas11130
14220022002 German F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth15DNFHydraulics0
14120022002 French F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth0DNQNo Time0
14020022002 British F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth16DNFEngine0
13920022002 European F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth15130
13820022002 Canadian F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth19130
13720022002 Monaco F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth1261
13620022002 Austrian F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth11110
13520022002 Spanish F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth1061
13420022002 San Marino F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth13DNFPower loss0
13320022002 Brazilian F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth18DNFSuspension0
13220022002 Malaysian F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth11110
13120022002 Australian F1 GP20ArrowsCosworth15DSQDisqualified0
13020012001 Japanese F1 GP22ProstAcer15120
12920012001 USA F1 GP22ProstAcer15100
12820012001 Italian F1 GP22ProstAcer12DNFGearbox0
12720012001 Belgian F1 GP22ProstAcer490
12620012001 Hungarian F1 GP22ProstAcer16DNFSpun off0
12520012001 British F1 GP11JordanHonda570
12420012001 French F1 GP11JordanHonda780
12320012001 European F1 GP11JordanHonda8DNFSpun off0
12220012001 Monaco F1 GP11JordanHonda13DNFAccident0
12120012001 Austrian F1 GP11JordanHonda11DNFGearbox0
12020012001 Spanish F1 GP11JordanHonda8DNFCollision0
11920012001 San Marino F1 GP11JordanHonda961
11820012001 Brazilian F1 GP11JordanHonda811Electrical0
11720012001 Malaysian F1 GP11JordanHonda943
11620012001 Australian F1 GP11JordanHonda452
11520002000 Malaysian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda10DNFElectrical0
11420002000 Japanese F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda8DNFHydraulics0
11320002000 USA F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda734
11220002000 Italian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda8DNFCollision0
11120002000 Belgian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda861
11020002000 Hungarian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda661
10920002000 German F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda17DNFGearbox0
10820002000 Austrian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda15DNFOil Leak0
10720002000 French F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda870
10620002000 Canadian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda5DNFBrakes0
10520002000 Monaco F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda410Spun off0
10420002000 European F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda10DNFEngine0
10320002000 Spanish F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda861
10220002000 British F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda2170
10120002000 San Marino F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda6DNFGearbox0
10020002000 Brazilian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda734
9920002000 Australian F1 GP5JordanMugen-Honda5DNFHydraulics0
9819991999 Japanese F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda443
9719991999 Malaysian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda1461
9619991999 European F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda1DNFElectrical0
9519991999 Italian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda2110
9419991999 Belgian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda334
9319991999 Hungarian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda543
9219991999 German F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda234
9119991999 Austrian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda443
9019991999 British F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda543
8919991999 French F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda5110
8819991999 Canadian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda611Brakes0
8719991999 Spanish F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda8DNFHalfshaft0
8619991999 Monaco F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda643
8519991999 San Marino F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda7DNFSpun off0
8419991999 Brazilian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda83Out of fuel4
8319991999 Australian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda526
8219981998 Japanese F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome552
8119981998 Luxembourg F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome752
8019981998 Italian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome1270
7919981998 Belgian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome943
7819981998 Hungarian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome752
7719981998 German F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome1090
7619981998 Austrian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome7DNFEngine0
7519981998 British F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome6DNFSpun off0
7419981998 French F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome815Suspension0
7319981998 Canadian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome7DNFSpun off0
7219981998 Monaco F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome5DNFCollision0
7119981998 Spanish F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome1380
7019981998 San Marino F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome852
6919981998 Argentine F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome690
6819981998 Brazilian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome352
6719981998 Australian F1 GP2WilliamsMecachrome634
6619971997 European F1 GP4WilliamsRenault361
6519971997 Japanese F1 GP4WilliamsRenault626
6419971997 Luxembourg F1 GP4WilliamsRenault334
6319971997 Austrian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault434
6219971997 Italian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault234
6119971997 Belgian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault734
6019971997 Hungarian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault6DNFFuel leak0
5919971997 German F1 GP4WilliamsRenault5DNFCollision0
5819971997 British F1 GP4WilliamsRenault2DNFCollision0
5719971997 French F1 GP4WilliamsRenault226
5619971997 Canadian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault443
5519971997 Spanish F1 GP4WilliamsRenault280
5419971997 Monaco F1 GP4WilliamsRenault1DNFSpun off0
5319971997 San Marino F1 GP4WilliamsRenault2110
5219971997 Argentine F1 GP4WilliamsRenault2DNFClutch0
5119971997 Brazilian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault890
5019971997 Australian F1 GP4WilliamsRenault28Brakes0
4919961996 Japanese F1 GP15SauberFord761
4819961996 Portuguese F1 GP15SauberFord1170
4719961996 Italian F1 GP15SauberFord13DNFSpun off0
4619961996 Belgian F1 GP15SauberFord11DNFCollision0
4519961996 Hungarian F1 GP15SauberFord10DNFElectrical0
4419961996 German F1 GP15SauberFord1380
4319961996 British F1 GP15SauberFord1180
4219961996 French F1 GP15SauberFord12DNFThrottle0
4119961996 Canadian F1 GP15SauberFord12DNFGearbox0
4019961996 Spanish F1 GP15SauberFord1143
3919961996 Monaco F1 GP15SauberFord94Withdrawn3
3819961996 San Marino F1 GP15SauberFord10DNFBrakes0
3719961996 European F1 GP15SauberFord10DNFBrakes0
3619961996 Argentine F1 GP15SauberFord11DNFSpun off0
3519961996 Brazilian F1 GP15SauberFord9DNFEngine0
3419961996 Australian F1 GP15SauberFord980
3319951995 Australian F1 GP30SauberFord6DNFGearbox0
3219951995 Japanese F1 GP30SauberFord880
3119951995 Pacific F1 GP30SauberFord870
3019951995 European F1 GP30SauberFord8DNFSpun off0
2919951995 Portuguese F1 GP30SauberFord561
2819951995 Italian F1 GP30SauberFord1034
2719951995 Belgian F1 GP30SauberFord1043
2619951995 Hungarian F1 GP30SauberFord1152
2519951995 German F1 GP30SauberFord11DNFEngine0
2419951995 British F1 GP30SauberFord1261
2319951995 French F1 GP30SauberFord12100
2219951995 Canadian F1 GP30SauberFord12DNFEngine0
2119951995 Monaco F1 GP30SauberFord1461
2019951995 Spanish F1 GP30SauberFord1280
1919951995 San Marino F1 GP30SauberFord1461
1819951995 Argentine F1 GP30SauberFord952
1719951995 Brazilian F1 GP30SauberFord14DNFElectrical0
1619941994 Australian F1 GP30SauberMercedes1070
1519941994 Japanese F1 GP30SauberMercedes361
1419941994 European F1 GP30SauberMercedes461
1319941994 Portuguese F1 GP30SauberMercedes9DNFDifferential0
1219941994 Italian F1 GP30SauberMercedes11DNFEngine0
1119941994 Belgian F1 GP30SauberMercedes9DNFHalfshaft0
1019941994 Hungarian F1 GP30SauberMercedes8DNFGearbox0
919941994 German F1 GP30SauberMercedes9DNFCollision0
819941994 British F1 GP30SauberMercedes1370
719941994 French F1 GP30SauberMercedes1043
619941994 Canadian F1 GP30SauberMercedes10DNFSpun off0
519941994 Spanish F1 GP30SauberMercedes12DNFGearbox0
419941994 Monaco F1 GP30SauberMercedes0WDWithdrawn0
319941994 San Marino F1 GP30SauberMercedes770
219941994 Pacific F1 GP30SauberMercedes1152
119941994 Brazilian F1 GP30SauberMercedes5DNFSpun off0

Wins

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 Wins

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
319991999 Italian F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda2110
219991999 French F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda5110
119971997 San Marino F1 GP4WilliamsRenault2110

Poles

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen F1 Pole Positions

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
219991999 European F1 GP8JordanMugen-Honda1DNFElectrical0
119971997 Monaco F1 GP4WilliamsRenault1DNFSpun off0

Comparison

 

Heinz-Harald Frentzen Teammate Comparison

YearTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPosQuali
1994SauberAndrea de Cesaris464100006381
Jyrki Järvilehto6101000002020
Karl Wendlinger542400002230
1995SauberJean-Christophe Boullion35123000092110
Karl Wendlinger5103000005160
1996SauberJohnny Herbert43740000106133
1997WilliamsJacques Villeneuve1142811711089413
1998WilliamsJacques Villeneuve331721000079610
1999JordanDamon Hill145472010142142
2000JordanJarno Trulli3411600009889
2001JordanJarno Trulli446900005519
ProstLuciano Burti9210000002020
Tomáš Enge10120000002130
2002ArrowsEnrique Bernoldi61120000074101
SauberNick Heidfeld1390000000101
2003SauberNick Heidfeld35136000051179

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