The Jordan 199 was the car with which the Jordan team competed in the 1999 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, who had won the team's first Grand Prix in Belgium the previous season, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who was swapped with Williams in favour of Ralf Schumacher. Instrumental in achieving 3rd place for both Frentzen and Jordan in the 1999 World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships.
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The beginning Bertrand Gachot giving Jordan its F1 début at the 1991 United States Grand Prix Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season and a change of name to Jordan Grand Prix. The first driver to test a Jordan F1 car was John Watson. 1999 Jordan 199 F1 Roller Sold for $55,250 on 7/18/16 80Comments View Result Era 1990s Category Race Cars View all listings BaT Essentials Seller: 911r Location: Portland, Oregon Listing Details Chassis: 010 1999 Forumla 1 chassis Intact suspension Gearbox Retained Updated livery Private Party or Dealer: Dealer Earlier this year, Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and Matt Beer explored Jordan's 1999 championship bid in series one of our Bring Back V10s podcast of classic F1 tales. This is how the Nurburgring race went from being the making of that fairytale to the moment it realistically ended. HOW GOOD WAS THE CAR? Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006) finished the season third for Jordan. The 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 53rd season of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One motor racing. It commenced on 7 March and ended on 31 October after sixteen races.
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Jordan F1's 2nd Grand Prix Win - France 1999 Highlights - YouTube 0:00 / 9:53 Jordan F1's 2nd Grand Prix Win - France 1999 Highlights Alex '350' 934 subscribers Subscribe 185 Share. By Blake Z. Rong Published: Jul 16, 2016. In 1999, Jordan's most successful season in Formula One, driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished first at both the French and Italian Grand Prixes, earning. Formula 1 News Jordan launched 1999 car Eddie Jordan, Chief Executive of Jordan Grand Prix, today unveiled the Benson and Hedges Jordan Mugen-Honda 199 car in which Damon Hill and. Eddie Jordan's Formula One team got its start in 1991 and lasted through the 2005 season (before it became Midland F1). The team is now operating as Force India. The Jordan 199 - which was their car for the 1999 season - was their most successful. The original engine used during the season was a naturally-aspirated, 3.0-liter Honda V-10.
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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. Monday February 1st, 1999 Eddie Jordan, Chief Executive of Jordan Grand Prix, today unveiled the Benson and Hedges Jordan Mugen-Honda 199 car in which Damon Hill and Heinz-Harald Frentzen will contest the 1999 Formula One World Championship.
Jordan's Best Car Standing out in its yellow and black Benson & Hedges livery, the Jordan 199 packs a 3.0-liter V10 built by Mugen-Honda in one of F1's most exciting eras. This was the third. "Unquestionably it would have put more pressure on Honda to reconsider their view of Jordan as a team to support into the future [Jordan were running Mugen-Honda engines but switched to a works Honda supply second in line to BAR for 2000]. "Although the BAR-Honda relationship was already underway, it was underperforming.
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S1 E5: How Jordan nearly won the 1999 F1 world championship 00:00 45:01 "At least you've won one race by merit." Eddie Jordan wasn't on the receiving end of many compliments from McLaren boss Ron Dennis over their time together in F1, but the team's only dry-weather victory at Monza was fully-deserving of one. Yet another former F3000 driver of Jordan's, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, joined his F1 program in 1999, replacing Williams-bound Ralf Schumacher. The season was a nightmare for Hill, who had begun to lose interest. Hill was to retire at the end of the 1999 season.
