5 greatest German F1 drivers of all time 

#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Frentzen at the 1999 French GP

Heinz-Harald Frentzen broke into the world of Formula One back in 1994 after an impressive showing in the minor racing series and being handpicked by Bernie Ecclestone along with Michael Schumacher to represent Germany in Formula One.

After driving for Sauber and impressing with his obvious driving skills, Frentzen was picked up by Williams in 1997 and won his first ever F1 race at the San Marino Grand Prix. It turned out to be a brilliant season for Williams, with Jacques Villeneuve winning the driver's championship and Frentzen finishing second after Michael Schumacher's disqualification. The talented German driver won two more races with the Jordan team at the French and the Italian Grand Prix in 1999, before ending his F1 career with Sauber in 2003.