Frentzen unscathed after brake failure

His right front brake disc failed, sending the German piling into the wall at turn three.

Frentzen, who seemed set for his third podium finish of 1999, was taken to hospital by helicopter after the race, but was given the all clear after checks.

FIA head doctor Professor Sid Watkins, who examined Frentzen at the scene
of the crash, said: 'Heinz was conscious and soon regained his sense of
humour.

'He has a bruised left leg and right shoulder, but there is no reason for
him not to race again in two weeks time. The head rest played a major role
in protecting him in the crash.'

Team chief Eddie Jordan said: 'Canada used to be lucky for us, but not
today. Heinz's accident was nasty.

'What happened is an enormous shame because Heinz and the team did a
fantastic job. It is a bitter pill to swallow. The most important thing is
to make sure he is not hurt and to get him back to the fantastic form he
has been showing us all season.'