Arrows’ post-race comments after double DNF

A strong race
By Huw Alban
July 28 2002

A hydraulic leak has been identified as the reason for Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s retirement from his home Grand Prix, and the disappointment of the team over a double retirement today is obvious, after a strong run from team-mate Enrique Bernoldi.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen:

“I don’t know what happened at the start. The engine just died and that was really the end of my race. I was having difficulties selecting gears when I came in for my pit stop, and the team told me I had a hydraulic leak and took the decision to retire the car. It’s pretty disappointing that this should happen at my home Grand Prix, but problems like this can strike anywhere.”

Enrique Bernoldi:

“I was having a good race today, as there was a big group of us out there together. I was running with low wing so, although I could catch them, it was hard to get past through the corners. It’s a real shame as we have so much potential, but we’ll keep working hard, have a small break, and will be back fighting-fit in Hungary.”

Graham Taylor, Chief Race Engineer:

“Following an unfortunate stall at the start of the race, Heinz was running at a reasonable pace but, being three laps down, was handicapped by the leaders catching him. Enrique was running well, but we were overworking the tyres with a low downforce strategy. This allowed him to catch the cars in front, but he was struggling at the end of his stints. He then suffered an engine failure. Overall, a very disappointing result for us.”