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From memorable debuts to unexpected victories – Jordan Grand Prix’s 10 greatest moments
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During a 15-year spell in Formula 1, Jordan Grand Prix became a fan favourite across the globe as Eddie Jordan's underdog outfit took on the bigger, more established teams, spearheaded by its founder's unique character and love of the sport.
Joining the championship in 1991 when the fabled Jordan 191 took to the tracks with its distinctive green 7UP sponsorship, through the glory years at the end of the 1990s before an eventual decline into the 2000s, there was no shortage of iconic moments in the team's illustrious but brief history that are still recounted by motorsport fans to this day.
With tributes being paid following the death of Eddie Jordan at the age of 76, here are the 10 greatest moments from Jordan Grand Prix's time on the F1 grid...
10. The final podium – United States Grand Prix, 2005
Why we chose it: The scene of Jordan Grand Prix's 19th and final podium in Formula 1
While the 2005 United States Grand Prix was infamous for the tyre debacle that forced all 14 Michelin runners to pit at the end of the formation lap and not take the start, it also marked the swansong for Jordan Grand Prix.
With the two Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello well out in front, the battle for the final podium spot came down to the Jordan pairing of Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan, as well as the Minardi duo of Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher.
In the end, Monteiro took the honours, becoming the first and only Portuguese driver to claim an F1 podium, before Eddie Jordan sold his team at the end of the season after 250 Grands Prix and 15 seasons in F1.
Tiago Monteiro claimed a final podium for Jordan Grand Prix at the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix
9. Irvine's infamous debut – Japanese Grand Prix, 1993
Why we chose it: The confrontation between the F1 rookie and Senna made headlines
Having extensively raced at the Suzuka Circuit during his three-year stint in the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship, Eddie Irvine was drafted into the Jordan team for the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix.
The young driver put his experience to good use, finishing sixth and claiming a point after an impressive debut, just one spot behind team mate Rubens Barrichello, but also left Japan with a parting gift from three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna.
The Brazilian felt aggrieved at the rookie's audacious move to unlap himself during the race, seeking out and duly punching Irvine after the chequered flag, which made the Northern Irishman and Jordan headline news around the world.
Eddie Irvine made a memorable debut at Suzuka in 1993 for Jordan
8. Double podium delight – Canadian Grand Prix, 1995
Why we chose it: Jordan Grand Prix cements itself in F1
The 1995 season marked Jordan's fifth campaign in F1, during which time the team had shown flashes of speed but also struggled for performance and reliability before its first double podium success at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix solidified Eddie Jordan's underdog team on the grid.
Aided by problems for leader Michael Schumacher that required a steering wheel change and a late collision between Gerhard Berger and Martin Brundle, Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine found themselves completing the podium as Jean Alesi claimed his maiden and only F1 victory for Ferrari.
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Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine – pictured with the Jordan team in 1994 – would go on to deliver the squad's first double podium in 1995
7. The first points – Canadian Grand Prix, 1991
Why we chose it: Eddie Jordan's team quickly makes its mark
Having decided to take the plunge into Formula 1 for 1991 after several seasons in the Formula 3000 ranks with moderate success, Eddie Jordan's team faced an uphill challenge at the pinnacle of the sport.
But armed with Gary Anderson's tidy and effectively designed Jordan 191, drivers Bertrand Gachot and Andrea de Cesaris made consistent progress in the early races, despite the latter failing to make it through pre-qualifying at the season opener in the US.
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At the fifth round, though, it all came together, as De Cesaris and Gachot claimed the team's first points after finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the Canadian Grand Prix, aided by race leader Nigel Mansell's retirement on the final lap.
Jordan Grand Prix's first points came at the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix
6. Championship challengers – Italian Grand Prix, 1999
Why we chose it: Victory at Monza puts Jordan in reach of title success
While Heinz-Harald Frentzen's victory at Monza wasn't the German or Jordan team's first taste of victory during the 1999 season, the triumph marked the closest that Eddie Jordan would come to championship success in Formula 1.
Having started on the front row alongside points leader and reigning champion Mika Hakkinen, Frentzen circulated a distant second when the McLaren driver made an unforced error and retired just after half distance.
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Inheriting the lead, Frentzen claimed his third and final F1 victory – also Jordan's only dry weather win – and moved to within 10 points of Hakkinen and Eddie Irvine at the top of the standings, with the season yielding a best result of third in the Drivers' and Teams' championships for Jordan.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen's success in 1999 helped Eddie Jordan's squad to finish a record third in both the Drivers' and Teams' championships
5. A strategic masterclass – French Grand Prix, 1999
Why we chose it: Jordan and Frentzen take it to McLaren and Ferrari
On a day when strategy proved pivotal during a wet French Grand Prix, Heinz-Harald Frentzen came through for victory after the Jordan team made a pivotal fuel call at his final pit stop.
Having started fifth, Frentzen remained towards the front of proceedings throughout the afternoon as Rubens Barrichello, Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher proved to be the other main protagonists.
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As Schumacher dropped away due to an electrical issue, Frentzen found himself in third behind Barrichello and Hakkinen – but with just enough fuel to reach the finish, he made one less stop compared with his rivals to eventually win by 11 seconds.
Frentzen and Jordan mastered their strategy calls to win the 1999 French Grand Prix
4. The first pole – Belgian Grand Prix, 1994
Why we chose it: Popular pole is Jordan's first taste of beating the establishment
Rubens Barrichello had made his mark with the Jordan team during his debut 1993 season and carried that over into the 1994 campaign, the young Brazilian claiming his and the team's first podium at the Pacific Grand Prix.
Rubinho's moment to shine came during Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, as on a drying track Barrichello posted the fastest time in the dying seconds on slick tyres, and with conditions worse for Saturday's running, Barrichello and Jordan held on for their first respective pole position.
Barrichello's Qualifying heroics came to nought, though, as after losing the lead to Michael Schumacher on the opening lap of the race, he spun out at Pouhon later in proceedings.
Rubens Barrichello initially led from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1994 – before later losing the lead to Michael Schumacher
3. Schumacher's stunning debut – Belgium Grand Prix, 1991
Why we chose it: Jordan helps bring an F1 icon into F1
With Bertrand Gachot locked up in a UK jail after assaulting a London taxi driver, Eddie Jordan hired the services of Mercedes sportscar driver Michael Schumacher for the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix after a brief but impressive shakedown at Silverstone.
Despite the young German having never driven the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, he immediately impressed and claimed an incredible seventh on the grid.
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A clutch issue off the line meant Schumacher's debut only lasted a few hundred metres but he had made his mark and, after a legal battle, was snapped up by Benetton to the great disappointment of Eddie Jordan, who would go on to sign Michael's younger brother, Ralf, for 1997.
Eddie Jordan gave a then-unknown Michael Schumacher his F1 debut at Spa-Francorchamps in 1991
2. The final win – Brazilian Grand Prix, 2003
Why we chose it: A final hurrah for F1's underdog
Jordan's fourth and final F1 victory came in the most unusual circumstances at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with the winning trophy only handed to Eddie Jordan and driver Giancarlo Fisichella some two weeks later ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix.
In a race plagued by torrential rain that caused retirements for drivers including Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, Fisichella found himself in the lead after his Jordan was filled to the brim with fuel.
When Mark Webber and subsequently Fernando Alonso found the barriers hard along the start/finish straight, the race was red-flagged, with the lap countback initially handing the win to Kimi Raikkonen and McLaren before the correct result was declared days later.
Giancarlo Fisichella was belatedly crowned the winner of the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
1. The first win – Belgian Grand Prix, 1998
Why we chose it: Jordan finally break their duck in dramatic circumstances
The crowning glory of Jordan Grand Prix's time in Formula 1 came when the underdog team claimed a historic debut win courtesy of Damon Hill at the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix, with team mate Ralf Schumacher ensuring a 1-2 for Eddie Jordan's squad.
In a race marred by torrential rain, a huge multi-car first-lap crash that necessitated a red flag and a controversial collision between leader Michael Schumacher and backmarker David Coulthard, the bright yellow Jordans stayed out of trouble and, after implementing team orders after a late Safety Car, Eddie Jordan's outfit scored a historic and popular victory.
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At a chaotic Belgian Grand Prix in 1998, Damon Hill memorably claimed Jordan's debut victory
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