Jordan Grand Prix’s magic F1 moments

Eddie Jordan’s group burst into Components 1 in 1991 and instantly made an impression.

Earlier than turning into the Midland-owned MF1 Racing for 2006, Jordan Grand Prix constructed up a cult following, helped launch the careers of a number of drivers and briefly grew to become a championship contender.

Early breakthrough

1991 Canadian GP (2 June 1991)

Andrea de Cesaris, Jordan 191

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Bertrand Gachot, Jordan 191

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Jordan’s first F1 automobile was a superb one and underlined that truth as early as spherical 5 of the 1991 marketing campaign. Andrea de Cesaris, who arguably by no means drove higher than when he was at Jordan, led Bertrand Gachot because the group took its first factors with fourth and fifth.

Introducing a legend

1991 Belgian GP (25 August 1991)

Michael Schumacher, Jordan 191 Ford

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Michael Schumacher, Jordan

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Michael Schumacher’s arrival – as a substitute for the imprisoned Bertrand Gachot – has handed into F1 folklore. The Mercedes sportscar junior certified seventh at Spa, although his clutch failed on lap one of many race. By the subsequent occasion, Schumacher was at Benetton, however he had been a positive instance of Jordan giving younger expertise an opportunity.

Making the rostrum

1994 Pacific GP (17 April 1994)

Rubens Barrichello, Jordan 194-Hart

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Podium: Gerhard Berger, Ferrari second; Michael Schumacher, Benetton winner; Rubens Barrichello, Jordan third

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Rubens Barrichello was one other future grand prix winner who began his F1 profession at Jordan. After a few robust years, Jordan was stronger in 1994 and Barrichello survived a dramatic opening lap within the Pacific GP at Aida to rise from eighth on the grid to 3rd and provides Jordan its first podium in F1.

The primary pole

1994 Belgian GP (26 August 1994)

Rubens Barrichello, Jordan

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Rubens Barrichello, Jordan

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A basic moist however drying Friday qualifying session gave Rubens Barrichello the possibility to high the occasions, which meant he took pole when Saturday’s session was even wetter. From Jordan’s first F1 pole, Barrichello fell to 3rd on the opening lap and later spun off, however one other milestone had been reached.

Edging nearer

1995 Canadian GP (11 June 1995)

Eddie Irvine, Jordan 195

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Rubens Barrichello, Jordan, 2nd place, and Jordan teammate Eddie Irvine, Jordan, third place, rejoice on the rostrum

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A take care of Peugeot gave Jordan producer assist in 1995, although the 195 was hardly ever in a position to problem the large weapons. However in a race of attrition, Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine labored their method up the order and inherited second and third when Michael Schumacher’s Benetton hit bother within the closing phases.

Emotional victory

1998 Belgian GP (30 August 1998)

Damon Hill, Jordan 198 leads Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F300 and Eddie Irvine, Ferrari F300

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Eddie Jordan, Jordan GP

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Regardless of the arrival of 1996 world champion Damon Hill, Jordan struggled firstly of the brand new narrow-car/grooved-tyre F1 period in 1998. However the 198 quickly improved and an impressed Hill certified third at Spa. In a chaotic moist race that included a startline shunt and Michael Schumacher crashing into the again of David Coulthard, Hill led residence Ralf Schumacher to attain a 1-2 and provides Jordan a preferred first F1 victory.

Frentzen strikes in France

1999 French GP (27 June 1999)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jordan Mugen Honda 199

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Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 1st place, on the rostrum with Eddie Jordan, Group Principal, Jordan Grand Prix

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Jordan introduced the very best out of Heinz-Harald Frentzen, and a mixture of the 199’s tempo and errors at Ferrari and McLaren saved the German in title competition. A intelligent technique in a rain-affected Magny-Cours contest helped Frentzen to his – and Jordan’s – second GP victory.

Championship challengers

1999 Italian GP (12 September 1999)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jordan 199

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Winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jordan Mugen Honda

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Constant scoring saved Heinz-Harald Frentzen vaguely in contact within the drivers’ championship, and his possibilities improved considerably at Monza. He certified second and inherited the lead when Mika Hakkinen dropped his McLaren. That victory, plus pole subsequent time on the Nurburgring, gave Jordan real momentum, however electrical failure within the European GP put Frentzen out of a promising place, and he ultimately completed third within the standings.

One final hurrah

2003 Brazilian GP (6 April 2003)

Giancarlo Fisichella, Jordan Ford EJ13, drives by way of the particles on the monitor

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Giancarlo Fisichella is awarded the winner’s trophy alongside Eddie Jordan from the earlier spherical in Brazil

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Jordan’s decline, with difficult monetary and engine conditions, was swift, and the EJ13 was the second-worst automobile on the 2003 grid. However a technique gamble paid off when the race was red-flagged following Fernando Alonso’s enormous crash. Kimi Raikkonen’s McLaren had simply repassed Giancarlo Fisichella after an earlier error, however the Jordan driver inherited Interlagos victory when the outcomes had been – ultimately – taken again to the top of lap 54, Fisichella’s solely official lap within the lead.