Frentzen and Jordan bury the hatchet.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen's legal dispute with Jordan, following his ousting from the team in 2001, has come to an end according to Frentzen's manager and Eddie Jordan.

Frentzen's manager, Monte Field is reported by Reuters as saying "We have reached a settlement".

Frentzen was ousted from the Jordan team in 2001, with the announcement coming just prior to the German's home Grand Prix. Jean Alesi took the place in the Jordan squad, whilst Frentzen moved to the troubled Prost concern.

Eddie Jordan, in his team's magazine J, also confirms that their legal differences are settled Reuters reports. "He brought us our best results and I am pleased that we have been able to reach an amicable agreement in this situation," Jordan told the magazine.

Eddie went on to praise the driver as "a very fine driver and a great person".

Frentzen had been offered the opportunity to drive for Jordan this year following Giancarlo Fisichella's accident at the French Grand Prix where Frentzen merely was doing a display of non-qualification for Tom Walkinshaw's Arrows concern.

Frentzen won two races for Jordan but his form seems to ebb and flow. Signed as a replacement for then world champion Damon Hill at Williams, the German never excelled for the Grove team.

Later partnering Hill at Jordan Frentzen put on a fine performance in 1999, but seemed to go off the boil after that point.

Frentzen was signed as a late replacement for Dutchman Jos Verstappen at Arrows at the beginning of this season. Verstappen had a contract in place for the year and Frentzen was not to compete in the full season due to Arrow's financial problems. Both Frentzen and Verstappen, and indeed very many other people, have ongoing actions against Arrows.

Frentzen returns to the Sauber team for next year.