Dec 12: Heinz-Harald Frentzen is set to confirm he is returning to the touring car circuit, according to reports. The experienced German was left without an F1 drive for 2004 after being released by the Sauber team.
He had considered a move to IndyCar racing in America but is expected to announce his touring car plans soon.
Frentzen, 36, runner-up in the 1997 F1 drivers' championship to Canada's Jacques Villeneuve, had three wins in 157 Grands Prix.
He was once described by former boss Frank Williams, head of the Williams-BMW team, as being too sensitive for F1.
Frentzen had two seasons with the Williams team, winning once.
In 1998 he moved to Jordan where he fared better, winning twice, but he fell out with team leader Eddie Jordan in 2001 and was sacked midway through the season.
His fortunes took a turn for the worse then when he joined Prost, with the team going bankrupt in 2002.
He fared little better with the financially troubled Arrows team before linking up with Sauber.
Frentzen finished 11th in the 2003 championship with 13 points.