| Before
the 2001 season had started Heinz-Harald Frentzen had said that the
Jordan Honda EJ11 was the best Formula One car he had ever
driven. It was after that that everything went wrong.
The year started as always with high hopes, but ended poorly.
This was probably the
most important year ever for Jordan. They were now with Honda,
competing with BAR for supremacy with Honda. This was more
important when the rumors that Honda wouldn't be renewing one of
their contracts when they run out.
Thankfully they
finished ahead of BAR in the championship, albeit in the courts
weeks after the season had finished. But the season was a
really poor one they upset many by sacking HHF, with no apparent
explanation.
For 2002 they need to
finish ahead of BAR again. But by more that a few points, they
need to do it convincenly. They can still steal that Honda
contract from under BAR. |
