Wednesday July 25th, 2001

The Toyota Formula One team denied on Wednesday rumours indicating they are already negotiating with German driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen after he was sacked from Jordan earlier today.

Frentzen, who had been linked to Toyota ahead of the Japanese team's debut in 2002, renewed his contract with Jordan last month and was expected to stay with the Silverstone-based team. But in a surprising twist of the events Jordan said on Wednesday Frentzen would not race for them at this weekend's German Grand Prix.

The move have increased the rumours about Frentzen replacing Scot Allan McNish at Toyota in 2002. However, the Cologne-based outfit have denied any interest in Frentzen or any other current Formula One driver.

"We are not negotiating with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and we are also not interested in any of the current drivers," a Toyota spokesman said. "Frentzen's exit from Jordan does not change Toyota's plans."

The Moenchengladbach driver joined Jordan from Williams in a direct switch with compatriot Ralf Schumacher, whose relationship with the team had cooled. Frentzen had finished Championship runner-up to Williams teammate Jacques Villeneuve in 1997.

Published at 16:31:38 GMT

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