The Spanish Grand Prix was a strong points-scoring race for Jordan Ford and the team is upbeat about its chances at this year’s race in Barcelona. All three drivers are familiar with the circuit: Nick Heidfeld has two top six finishes in F1 here and tested at the Circuit de Catalunya with Jordan Ford at the beginning of 2004 with Timo Glock, while Giorgio Pantano knows the track well from experience before entering F1.  The team tested Bridgestone tyres for this race in April and since the San Marino Grand Prix it has also carried out 1000km of aerodynamic testing over three days at Vairano with Timo Glock from 27 to 29 April.

James Robinson, Head of Race and Test Engineering
"We have already done a lot of homework for this circuit and believe we have got the right tyre choice.  It’s a very technical track and traditionally one of the hardest for which to set up an F1 car.  The curves and corners are long and sweeping with high levels of G-force exerted on the drivers and in terms of the car, the corners make it crucial to get the balance right and aerodynamics play the key role.  The optimum set-up is not easy to find and the technical challenge is all about finding the best compromise.  Our testing work with tyres and aerodynamics in preparation for this race has been encouraging so we hope for an improved performance from the whole package.”