Following his 180 kph crash at the Canadian Grand Prix, Jordan driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen is now safely back home in Monaco.

Frentzen, who currently lies in fourth place in the Formula One World Championship, was three laps away from taking second place in Sunday's race when a brake disc failure on his car caused him to crash heavily. He was flown to hospital by helicopter where he was kept overnight for observation. After being released yesterday afternoon, he caught a flight to Monaco via Zurich.

Speaking from home, Frentzen said, "I am fine, but rather bruised. I have a bull strap in my car which stops my legs moving about when I am racing. But when I crashed, my legs knocked against it quite hard and, as a result, my knees and the inside of my legs are quite bruised. It is good to be back home, and I will now rest for a few days before going to France for the French Grand Prix next week."

Jordan's Chief Executive Eddie Jordan said, "It is great that Heinz-Harald is well on the road to recovery. He sustained an impact of at least 7G and could have suffered worse injuries. There is no doubt that the newly revised headrest and other safety features brought in by the FIA played a vital role in protecting him. Everyone in the team is looking forward to seeing him in Magny Cours next week where no doubt he will continue to show the top form he has shown at every race this year."

Frentzen's and Jordan's joint statement also rebuke rumours which suggested that the German driver will not show up for the French Grand Prix.