The accolade had its roots in their days as rivals in the German F3 series in 1989, and together as members of Mercedes-Benz's 'Junior Team' in the World Sportscar Championship in 1990. Former karter Frentzen had proved himself after three seasons in Germ Frentzen did not believe that he could afford to wait for Mercedes' eventual graduation to F1, however, and for 1991 he turned his back on sportscars to drive full-time for Eddie Jordan in F3000. It proved to be a disastrous decision that left only Japane Salvation came in the form of Peter Sauber, who signed him to race his F1 car in 1994 after JJ Lehto had left to join Benetton. The Swiss team was still finding its feet, but Frentzen showed all his flair and speed on several occasions, culminating in thi It would prove precisely what the sensitive Frentzen needed. Backed by a team that he felt believed in him, he rebuilt his career and his morale with a series of drives that left Hill in the position he himself had been in the previous year. Only a blocke