Arrows Glad to be Back in Action

The Arrows Formula One team were glad to be able to race again after a torrid Friday when their drivers were unable to turn a wheel due to a debt of nearly $5 million to engine providers Cosworth.

Team boss Tom Walkinshaw paid the owed money to Cosworth on Friday night, and the cars from the Leafield-based squad were able to compete in today's qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

After the 11th hour settlement, both Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi managed to qualify quite conformably, with the German driver setting the 16th quickest time while the Brazilian was down in 18th position.

Both drivers managed to qualify ahead of the Jaguars, using the same Cosworth engines.

"It's good to be part of the action again," said Graham Taylor, chief race engineer after the session. "Enrique managed to improve throughout the session but Heinz had a few problems with understeer. In the last sector on his final run he was four tenths slower than previously as he came across one of the Williams cars.

"As the grid is so tight that four tenths would have meant a top ten result for us but that's life. We're pleased we didn't have any technical problems after missing out on practice yesterday but a little disappointed as our positions don't reflect our pace. I'd like to say well done to the team for staying focused throughout the weekend."