Formula 1: Frentzen made to wait

Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen has been made to wait before being told whether he can compete in the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.

The Jordan driver underwent a 40-minute examination with Formula One's medical chief Sid Watkins at the German track after missing the race in Canada - suffering from concussion.

But Frentzen will not know if he can line up in front of his home fans for several hours.

Frentzen pulled out of the Grand Prix in Montreal after a crash during opening day practice having also been concussed following an accident in Monaco two weeks before.

The 34-year-old missed last week's British Grand Prix test at Silverstone to give himself time to recover and undergo tests.

"The doctor told me that it is not good to have too many concussions in a row," said Frentzen, who also hinted that he is ready to stay at Jordan in 2002.

"That's why I decided to watch the test from the pool. I took a rest, but I feel fine now."

Frentzen will again be replaced by Ricardo Zonta if he is ruled out, but Jordan's reserve driver was in the wars himself at the Nurburgring.

Zonta briefly dislocated his shoulder when shaking hands with his old engineer, but his physiotherapist immediately put it back into place.

"Ricardo is fine," said a Jordan spokeswoman. "The shoulder was only out for a few minutes."