Great Read: How Jordan nearly won the F1 world championship

F1 underdog near-miss | View in browser FROM OUR ARCHIVE, NOVEMBER 2004 | ADAM COOPER Great Read: Yellow fever – How Jordan nearly won the F1 world championship Heinz-Harald Frentzen took a brilliant win for Jordan on this day at the 1999 French GP, which started his unlikely title run proper. Adam Cooper recalls how close the little team came to glory Ford's decision to abandon Formula 1 has created a cloud of uncertainty, not just over Jaguar — up for sale to the highest bidder — but also the teams who expect to use its Cosworth engines next year. Eddie Jordan could have done without this extra hurdle as his team struggles to survive. These days, with the manufacturers holding all the cards, the odd point for eighth place is regarded as an achievement. And yet exactly five years ago, Jordan was within reach of the drivers' world championship. Had fate played a different hand on one or two occasions that year, Heinz-Harald Frentzen might have become the least likely champion of recent times — and with a customer Mugen-Honda engine... READ MORE PHOTO: GRAND PRIX PHOTO CAN-AM | MATT BISHOP 'We gave it our best shot for Bruce': How McLaren rallied after founder's death   He was the visionary founder, the brilliant driver, and the inspirational leader. Then he was gone. Matt Bishop on how the team regrouped to honour Bruce McLaren with a race victory, just days after his death READ MORE F1 | JAMES ELSON Let reserve drivers do sprint races — it's the answer to F1's problems   F1 sprint events have fallen flat on their face since their 2021 introduction – if the field of reserve drivers took to the grid instead, we could have a real race on our hands READ MORE F1 | CAMBRIDGE KISBY F1 Fantasy: top picks and predictions for the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix   Driver and constructor F1 Fantasy picks for the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, including tips on who to avoid and which chips to play READ MORE SHOP PROMOTION Bestsellers: Motor Sport shop Michael Schumacher | Jordan-Ford | Belgian Grand Prix | 1991 | Art Print F1 Car by Car: 1990-99 | Peter Higham | Book | Hardback Michael Schumacher Mug by Kevin McNicholas Victory at Spa' Framed Print Signed by Damon Hill Nigel Mansell signed Williams FW11B, 1/18 GP Replicas Monaco Grand Prix 1980 Sticker | Original vintage double sticker Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60