Jordan Grand Prix, founded in 1991 by flamboyant Irishman Eddie Jordan, has brought colour and a sense of humour to Formula One. In only a decade in the business, the team has also produced impressive results, notably three race wins, six front rows and eleven podiums in the last three years. In 1998 the team broke the top four strangle-hold of Ferrari, Williams, McLaren and Benetton which had stood since 1989; in 1999 Jordan went one better - beating two former world champions, Williams and Benetton, to leave only the might of Ferrari and McLaren un-challenged. In 2000, Jordan was the only team to join McLaren and Ferrari on the front row of the grid, but the team suffered reliability problems which, allied to much bad luck, saw it slip to sixth in the Championship.

Jordan Grand Prix is based in England at a purpose built factory across the road from the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire which in 2001 has expanded to house ever growing departments and staff numbers. The team's wind tunnel is housed in nearby Brackley, five miles from Jordan's headquarters. From just 43 employees in its first season, the team employs around 250 staff whilst its budgets have increased 800 percent over the past ten years. The factory will be expanded in 2001 to include two mezzanine levels. Development of the team also sees Jordan running a two car test programme in 2001 for the first time in its history.

Jordan enjoys financial backing from title sponsor Benson and Hedges, plus Deutsche Post and a further twenty sponsors plus equity investment from investment bank Warburg, Pincus.* In addition, the team now benefits from the experience of Honda who provide works engines. This support enables Jordan to invest in the very latest technologies necessary to become a powerful force within Formula One.

For the 2001 season, Jordan will fight for the World Championship with Germany's Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who has signed with the team for a further two years until 2002, and with Jarno Trulli. The two racing drivers will be joined by Brazilian Ricardo Zonta who will assume the position of official test driver for the team.

On 1st January 2001, Jordan, racing under the new team name Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, introduced a new team logo and also a new corporate identity.