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F1: Beyond The Grid

Heinz-Harald Frentzen: Germany’s F1 cult hero

F1: Beyond The Grid

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4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

F1 Beyond The Grid is back after the summer break with German fan favourite and three-time Grand Prix winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

He tells Tom Clarkson some very intriguing tales from an eventful decade in Formula 1 - which saw him drive for Sauber, Williams, Jordan, Prost and Arrows from 1994 to 2003.

Highlights include Heinz-Harald’s sacking by Eddie Jordan halfway through the 2001 season, how telling Ron Dennis a bad joke cost him a move to McLaren, why his 1999 Championship challenge collapsed, the friendship he forged with seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, and much more.

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0:00.0

I am so over this situation here. I'm unbumble to find something real. You know

0:06.8

like someone you can count on, someone who actually cares about what you think. I

0:11.0

just want someone who's ready for that long-term kind of love. Whether you're

0:17.2

looking for your next boyfriend, girlfriend, casual date or just someone a truly

0:21.7

gacha, it's waiting for you unbumble. Find them unbumble.

0:32.8

This is an historic moment. Hytero Fritzard clears the chicane, lights up the

0:40.5

last corner and Jordan and Hytero Fritzard win, win, win, win in France. They're

0:47.8

magnificent. He had speed, he was smart. He learned alongside Schumacher.

0:55.6

Heinz-Herl-Frenzen had everything a Formula One driver needs to get to the

1:00.7

very top. Well, almost everything. I was blaming myself that I was not

1:07.3

politically strong enough. I was afraid to open my mouth. I could not convince

1:13.3

the people the directions which I would like to go. I found myself not being a

1:18.4

complete racing driver. Not capable to get the people behind me. If I would have

1:24.5

won a world championship that would be a completely different life for me

1:27.7

afterwards. Heinz-Herl had the talent to be a world champion. He won races but

1:34.4

the big opportunities passed him by. The championship challenged that fell apart.

1:39.6

The top team he might have driven for had he not upset the boss with a bad joke.

1:44.7

The moment he was sacked halfway through a season. Heinz-Herl's decade in Formula One

1:50.1

was full of drama.

1:58.0

Hello everyone. I'm Tom Clarkson and welcome to F1 Beyond the Grid.

2:02.6

This week's guest is someone we've had so many requests for over the years.

2:07.3

From 1994 to 2003, Heinz-Herl-Frensen drove for five teams.

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