Head of Engineering, Tim Holloway, leads Jordan's technical team with a quiet sense of authority. Heading up the same core team which has been responsible for the design and build of the 1999 and 2000 cars, Holloway's modest manner conceals a level of knowledge, competence and professionalism built up over nearly 30 years' experience in the sport. "Heading the Jordan design team is an exciting challenge which I am enjoying immensely," he says.

Holloway began in motor sport with March Engineering in 1975, working through F3, to F2, Indy Cars and then F3000. In 1987 he moved into F1 with the Leyton House March Team as Head of the Drawing Office and as Race Engineer for Ivan Capelli, progressing to Director of Engineering.

In 1995 he joined Jordan Grand Prix, moving through the ranks from Race Engineer, through Chief Engineer to his current role as Head of Engineering which he took up on Mike Gascoyne's departure.

"My role is very much to manage the people in their roles," he explains. "What matters most is team work, and it is my responsibility to ensure the right dynamics between the 53 people in the Engineering department.

The calibre of the people is very high and everyone has an important job to do to make the EJ11 a success. The key jobs are undertaken by John Iley, who's responsible for the aerodynamics, John McQuilliam who is in charge of the rest of the car's design, and Mike Wroe on electronics."

Holloway is a pragmatic man who tells things as they are, without the hype typically found in F1. His sense of excitement at Jordan's new relationship with Honda is therefore all the more encouraging.

"Honda have the potential to have the number one engine in F1, but we have to remember our relationship with them is in its infancy.

The ingredients for success are there - it's up to us to make the relationship work. 2000 was a hiccup for Jordan, although people forget we were on the front row more often than we were in 1999. There is a lot of promise for the future. My ambition is to be with the team that wins races and that's what all of us in the design team are working for."