Throughout a 15-year spell in System 1, Jordan Grand Prix grew to become a fan favorite throughout the globe as Eddie Jordan’s underdog outfit took on the larger, extra established groups, spearheaded by its founder’s distinctive character and love of the game.
Becoming a member of the championship in 1991 when the fabled Jordan 191 took to the tracks with its distinctive inexperienced 7UP sponsorship, by way of the glory years on the finish of the Nineties earlier than an eventual decline into the 2000s, there was no scarcity of iconic moments within the staff’s illustrious however temporary historical past which might be nonetheless recounted by motorsport followers to at the present time.
With tributes being paid following the death of Eddie Jordan at the age of 76, listed here are the ten best moments from Jordan Grand Prix’s time on the F1 grid…
10. The ultimate podium – United States Grand Prix, 2005
Why we selected it: The scene of Jordan Grand Prix’s nineteenth and last podium in System 1
Whereas the 2005 United States Grand Prix was notorious for the tyre debacle that compelled all 14 Michelin runners to pit on the finish of the formation lap and never take the beginning, it additionally marked the swansong for Jordan Grand Prix.
With the 2 Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello nicely out in entrance, the battle for the ultimate podium spot got here all the way down to the Jordan pairing of Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan, in addition to the Minardi duo of Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher.
Ultimately, Monteiro took the honours, changing into the primary and solely Portuguese driver to say an F1 podium, earlier than Eddie Jordan offered his staff on the finish of the season after 250 Grands Prix and 15 seasons in F1.
