Great Read: Jordan's incredible F1 debut

Greatest grand prix debut?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE JANUARY 2025 DATABASE JANUARY 2025 ARCHIVE Great Read: The beautiful Jordan 191 F1 car – It's not easy being green Simon Arron | May 2016 Happy birthday to racing veteran Bertrand Gachot. His F1 story is wrapped up with Jordan's rollercoaster entry into the grand prix world – key players remember the story in today's Great Read The past 20 years have not been kind to Formula 1 newcomers. Of the three that arrived in 2010 only Manor survives – and then in much-recycled form. BMW's brief Sauber takeover netted a single victory and Stewart GP scored one with the help of significant Ford support, but bottomless cash reserves couldn't help Toyota to the podium's top step. Haas enters this season with significant technical assistance from Ferrari, but in 1990 Jordan Grand Prix was established with a skeleton staff rattling around an empty factory. It had fierce ambitions, true, but those might not have been realised had pop icon Michael Jackson not set his own hair alight. It's an unusual yarn, even by F1 standards... READ MORE Rallying James Elson WRC drivers and team bosses on how to save a 'crashing' sport The WRC has hit crisis point with dwindling entries and a lack of attention compared to other elite motor sport championships – some of its biggest players explain how they'd like to 'fix' it READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60