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Great Read: 'I had my first F1 car and no money' – Eddie recalls birth of Jordan 191 |
November 2020 | James Elson |
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1 – today's Great Read is the story of Jordan Grand Prix's debut season in his own words
It only took a short trundle out of the garage to know they had something.
"It was just so easy to drive," says Eddie Jordan. "Easy to drive, very beautiful and quick straight away – often a good sign!"
"You can tell within about two feet of leaving the pitlane, whether a car is friendly or unfriendly," agrees John Watson. "There's just an inherent message that you pick up through your body, your hands, your feet. That car gave you what you needed..."
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 | Mark Hughes: Is Norris vs Piastri F1's next team-mate battle for the ages? |
2025 could boil down to a title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – will the McLaren mates keep it cordial? Let's just assume for a moment that McLaren's handy performance advantage in the Melbourne season-opener will be continued and that Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes will be scrapping over the crumbs from their table this year. It won't definitely be like that, but it wouldn't be an outlandish prediction either. If it is so, then the prospects for any tension in the title fight reside with Oscar Piastri being able to challenge team-mate Lando Norris. From that perspective, first blood to Norris with an assured victory from pole in challenging conditions and Piastri's crucial spin which limited him to a ninth place finish is a worrying pointer.
But history tells us that we should wait for the second race to get a more realistic read. Think back to the first races of 1984, '86, '88, '98 and 2014, seasons where the identity of the fastest car was very clear and where there were two potential champions driving it. Look at the contrasts in each case between the first and second races... |
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Eddie Jordan obituary: F1's last rock 'n' roll team boss |
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was a true one-off: a charismatic F1 team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end |
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'F1 has lost its chaotic genius': tributes pour in for Eddie Jordan |
F1 and the wider world have been paying tribute to Eddie Jordan following news of his death at the age of 76 |
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'F1 has lost its chaotic genius': tributes pour in for Eddie Jordan |
F1 and the wider world have been paying tribute to Eddie Jordan following news of his death at the age of 76 |
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Eddie Jordan remembers his F1 team's last win: 'It was total carnage' |
F1 has rarely seen more chaos than in the rain-soaked 2003 Brazilian GP, where less than half the field finished and Giancarlo Fisichella's win was confirmed after a legal battle. The result may have looked lucky, but Eddie Jordan reveals the clever strategy behind it |
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