Jordan, F1 constructor

The Jordan-Ford EJ13 has a credible case to be one of the worst Formula 1 cars ever to win a Grand Prix. It would be a colossal understatement to suggest that its shock victory courtesy of Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix came against the run of play during a season in which it proved slower than all bar Minardi by a metric of supertimes.Taking the chaotic, prematurely ...

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Jordan had made a swift move to line up Schumacher for his F1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, in the wake of his regular driver Bertrand Gachot being out of action.
But Schumacher had not driven an F1 car before, and Jordan wanted to give him an early run-out at Silverstone to get him comfortable in the 191 prior to the German's first laps around Spa-Francorchamps.
With time short ...

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AlphaTauri?s Gasly ? who won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix ? enjoyed a three-hour dinner with former NBA star Jordan, who won six championships with the Chicago Bulls during his stellar 15-year professional career. Along with his sporting success, Jordan became a cultural icon and this was fuelled by the success of Nike?s Air Jordan range of sneakers.
One of Gasly?s personal sponsors ...

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Wolff is currently negotiating a new contract at Mercedes that is expected to move him into a new senior role.
While retaining his main responsibilities as team principal, the change should allow Wolff to not need to commit as much time and effort in travelling to all the races.
The change in Wolff's position has prompted speculation over his future, with Jordan claiming recently that ...

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Slack is the latest big-name appointment at the Formula 1 team ahead of its rebrand as Aston Martin for 2021, when it will be joined by four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.
Slack has more than 30 years experience across sports marketing and business, having previously served as the chief of Michael Jordan's marketing activities during the 1990s.
The American then moved into football ...

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While Hamilton is likely to extend his contract to remain at Mercedes beyond the end of this year, Jordan believes that a more enticing prospect for F1 would be him quitting the German car manufacturer and switching to Red Bull.
He thinks that would set up a fascinating battle between Hamilton and Verstappen ? with him suggesting that the young Dutchman could come out on top.
Speaking to ...

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