RACING DRIVER
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Today

Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (German pronunciation: [haɪ̯nt͡s ˈha.ʁalt ˈfʁeːn.t͡sn̩]; born 18 May 1967) is a German former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2003. Frentzen was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1997 with Williams, and won three Grands Prix across 10 seasons. Born in Mönchengladbach, Frentzen began his racing career aged 12 in karting, winning several titles including the junior direct-drive German Kart Championship. He progressed to junior formulae in 1985, winning several races in Formula Ford before finishing runner-up in the 1989 German Formula Three Championship amidst a title battle with Karl Wendlinger and Michael Schumacher. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heinz-Harald Frentzen is the 109th most popular racing driver (up from 119th in 2019), the 2,240th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,431st in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Heinz-Harald Frentzen ranks 109 out of 1,080. Before him are Andrea de Cesaris, Jarno Saarinen, Juha Kankkunen, Henri Toivonen, Max Verstappen, and Colin McRae. After him are Rolf Stommelen, Stig Blomqvist, Charles Leclerc, Markku Alén, Jean Behra, and Riccardo Paletti.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 103
Jarno Saarinen
1945 - 1973
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 104
Juha Kankkunen
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 105
Henri Toivonen
1956 - 1986
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 106
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 107
Colin McRae
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 108
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 109
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 110
Stig Blomqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 111
Charles Leclerc
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 112
Markku Alén
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 113
Jean Behra
1921 - 1959
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 114
Riccardo Paletti
1958 - 1982
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Heinz-Harald Frentzen ranks 63. Before him are Magdalena Andersson, Robert Golob, David Ginola, Bodo Illgner, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Matt LeBlanc. After him are Rhys Ifans, Bjørn Dæhlie, Maria Bello, Liev Schreiber, Željka Cvijanović, and Marcel Ciolacu.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMagdalena Andersson
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 57
Robert Golob
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 58
David Ginola
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 59
Bodo Illgner
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 60
Mathieu Kassovitz
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 61
Matt LeBlanc
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 62
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
RACING DRIVER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 63
Rhys Ifans
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 64
Bjørn Dæhlie
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 65
Maria Bello
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 66
Liev Schreiber
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 67
Željka Cvijanović
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 68
Marcel Ciolacu
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 69
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Heinz-Harald Frentzen ranks 2,241 out of 7,253. Before him are Max Richter (1966), Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1683), Kai Hansen (1963), Marianne Koch (1931), Fritz Wepper (1941), and Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749). After him are Rolf Stommelen (1943), Adelbert Schulz (1903), Heinz Jost (1904), Wilhelm Peters (1815), Johann Karl August Musäus (1735), and Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1852).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMax Richter
COMPOSER
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 2,235
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1756
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 2,236
Kai Hansen
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 2,237
Marianne Koch
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 2,238
Fritz Wepper
ACTOR
1941 - 2024
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 2,239
Johann Nikolaus Forkel
COMPOSER
1749 - 1818
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 2,240
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
RACING DRIVER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 2,241
Rolf Stommelen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 1983
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 2,242
Adelbert Schulz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1944
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,243
Heinz Jost
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1964
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,244
Wilhelm Peters
BIOLOGIST
1815 - 1883
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 2,245
Johann Karl August Musäus
WRITER
1735 - 1787
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 2,246
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1931
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 2,247
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Heinz-Harald Frentzen ranks 9. Before him are Jochen Mass (1946), Wolfgang von Trips (1928), Walter Röhrl (1947), Rudolf Caracciola (1901), Sebastian Vettel (1987), and Ralf Schumacher (1975). After him are Rolf Stommelen (1943), Nico Hülkenberg (1987), Stefan Bellof (1957), Hans Herrmann (1928), Nico Rosberg (1985), and Manfred Winkelhock (1951).
Jochen Mass
1946 - 2025
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 3
Wolfgang von Trips
1928 - 1961
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 4
Walter Röhrl
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 5
Rudolf Caracciola
1901 - 1959
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 6
Sebastian Vettel
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 7
Ralf Schumacher
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 8
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 9
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 10
Nico Hülkenberg
1987 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 11
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 12
Hans Herrmann
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 13
Nico Rosberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 14
Manfred Winkelhock
1951 - 1985
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 15