Jordan





news
latest news stories




31-mar-2001
Friday Practice - Brazilian Grand Prix 2001 Season
Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda drivers Jarno Trulli and Heinz-Harald Frentzen were second and eighth fastest at the end of the first day of practice, Trulli having a trouble-free day while Frentzen's running was cut short by a technical problem.

'It was a positive session for me,' said Trulli. 'I lost about half an hour of running while we tried different brakes but, otherwise, we spent the day working on the set-up and making progress. The car is competitive again and we don't seem to be far away in lap times from everyone else. So, I'm confident for tomorrow. The track has been resurfaced in places and they have done a pretty good job, even if it's still a bit bumpy here and there.'

Frentzen finished the day eight-tenths of a second slower than Trulli after losing most of the second hour of practice when his engine cut out and stranded Heinz at the entry to the pit lane.

'We were doing the usual Friday work, finding the best set-up and so on,' said Frentzen. 'The track was dusty and dirty - as it usually is here on the first day - but, even so, I thought the lap times would be quicker than they were. The times were getting faster every minute, so there is obviously still more to come.

'I didn't get to use most of the second session thanks to an unexpected problem. The engine just stopped - it wasn't a failure or anything like that - but I suddenly had no drive. I have no idea at this stage why that happened. But it meant I couldn't complete the programme we had planned for the day. However, with Jarno going so well, I'm sure he will have been able to collect some useful data. We'll just have to work hard tomorrow!'

You can bet on Jordan -- and other teams -- through Jordan's official e-betting partner, Eurobet. If you are a UK resident, go to www.eurobet.co.uk. If not, place your bets through Eurobet's international site, www.eurobet.com.

Jordan Grand Prix


Brazilian GP - Friday Practice
  Pos    Driver    Team    Time    Speed     
  1.    Coulthard    McLaren    1:15.220    206.227     
  2.    Trulli    Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda    1:16.224    203.511     
  3.    Schumacher M    Ferrari    1:16.598    202.517     
  4.    Montoya    Williams    1:16.851    201.850     
  5.    Hakkinen    McLaren    1:16.882    201.769     
  6.    Schumacher R    Williams    1:16.929    201.646     
  7.    Barrichello    Ferrari    1:16.994    201.475     
  8.    Frentzen    Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda    1:17.072    201.272     
  9.    Heidfeld    Sauber    1:17.102    201.193     
  10.    Irvine    Jaguar    1:17.295    200.691     
  11.    Burti    Jaguar    1:17.430    200.341     
  12.    Panis    BAR Honda    1:17.432    200.336     
  13.    Villeneuve    BAR Honda    1:17.455    200.276     
  14.    Alesi    Prost    1:17.518    200.114     
  15.    Raikkonen    Sauber    1:17.712    199.614     
  16.    Verstappen    Arrows    1:17.792    199.409     
  17.    Fisichella    Benetton    1:18.096    198.632     
  18.    Alonso    Minardi    1:18.222    198.312     
  19.    Bernoldi    Arrows    1:18.233    198.285     
  20.    Mazzacane    Prost    1:18.269    198.193     
  21.    Marques    Minardi    1:19.005    196.347     
  22.    Button    Benetton    1:19.585    194.916     



  Copyright © Jordan Grand Prix Limited 2000.