Born: May 18, 1967 in Mönchengladbach
Lives in Monaco.
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 65 kg
Marital status: married to wife Tanja, 3 daughters: Lea, Sarah and Fenja

Active in racing: since 1980
First F1 Grand Prix: 1994 Interlagos (BR), Sauber-Mercedes C13
Number of F1 Grand Prix: 156
F1 Grand Prix wins: 1997 Imola (I), Williams-Renault FW19
1999 Magny-Cours (F), Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1999
1999 Monza (I), Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1999

Career history:

1980-1985
Karting

1986
Formula Ford 2000
Eifelland Racing-Albert Hamper

1987
Formula Ford 2000
Eifelland Racing-Albert Hamper, 2nd place

1988
Formula Opel Lotus
Team Mass, German Champion
Team Mass, Euroseries, 6th place
24-hour Nürburgring race with Wilhelm Hahne and Marco Werner

1989
German Formula 3 Championship
Team Schübel, 2nd place

1990
International Formula 3000 Championship
Team Eddie Jordan Racing, 16th place
World sportscar championship
Sauber-Mercedes Junior Team

1991
International Formula 3000 Championship
Team Vortex, 14th place

1992
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
Team Nova Engineering, 14th place
Japanese Sport Prototypes Championship
Team Nova Engineering, 19th place
Sportscar Championship
Team Euro Racing, 13th place

1993
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
Team Nova Engineering, 9th place
Formula 1 test driver for Mugen and Bridgestone

1994
Formula 1
Team Sauber-Mercedes, 13th place

1995
Formula 1
Team Red Bull Sauber Ford, 9th place

1996
Formula 1
Team Red Bull Sauber Ford, 12th place

1997
Formula 1
Team Rothmans Williams Renault, Vice- Champion (1 win)

1998
Formula 1
Team Winfield Williams, 7th place

1999
Formula 1
Team Jordan Mugen Honda, 3rd place (2 wins)

2000
Formula 1
Team Jordan Mugen Honda, 9th place

2001
Formula 1
Team Jordan Honda
Team Prost Acer, 12th place

2002
Formula 1
Team Orange Arrows
Team Sauber Petronas (GP USA), 18th place

2003
Formula 1
Team Sauber Petronas, 11th place

2004
DTM
Opel (OPC Team Holzer)

2005
DTM
Opel (OPC Team Phoenix)

2006
DTM
Audi (Team Abt Sportsline)

2007
Year off

2008
24-hour Nürburgring (Hybrid Racing)
24-hour Le Mans (Aston Martin Racing)