Jordan 198
 The 1998 winning car of Belgium in the Donington Grand Prix Collection |
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| Constructor: |
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| Designer: |
Gary Anderson (Technical Director) Mike Gascoyne (Designer) John Iley (Aerodynamics) |
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| Predecessor: | Jordan 197 | ||||||||
| Successor: | Jordan 199 | ||||||||
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| Chassis: | Honeycomb sandwich monocoque made of CFRP | ||||||||
| Engine: | Mugen-Honda MF-301HC 3,000 cm³, 72 ° V10 naturally aspirated engine | ||||||||
| Front suspension: | Double wishbone axle of unequal length with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods | ||||||||
| Rear suspension: | Double wishbone axle of unequal length with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods | ||||||||
| Wheelbase: | 3050 mm | ||||||||
| Weight: | 600 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
| Tires: | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Petrol: | Repsol | ||||||||
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| Driver: |
9. Damon Hill 10. Ralf Schumacher 
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| First start: | 2000 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| World Cup points: | 34 | ||||||||
| Podiums: | 3 | ||||||||
| Leadership laps: | 26 over 181.153 km | ||||||||
The Jordan EJ10 was the Formula 1 - racing cars of Jordan Grand Prix for the 1998 season . Despite the large-scale changes in the catalog of rules for 1998, the car still had a lot in common with its predecessor, the Jordan 197 . After a weak start to the season, there was a strong improvement in the second half of the season, which manifested itself in many places in the points and a double win in Belgium.
Technology and development
Technical Director of Vehicle Development was Gary Anderson , who was assisted by Chief Designer Mike Gascoyne and Chief Aerodynamicist John Iley . In contrast to the previous year, the team did not use fuel from Total , but from Repsol . This was the first use of fuel from this manufacturer in Formula 1. The tires were still from Goodyear .
As in the previous year, Jordan used a six-speed gearbox and an additional reverse gear developed in-house. The new engine supplier was Mugen-Honda , who replaced Peugeot . The Japanese company provided the Mugen-Honda MH-301HC. This developed between 690 and 750 hp and reached up to 13,800 revolutions per minute. The MF-301HC was a ten cylinder with a cylinder bank angle of 72 °. Each individual cylinder had four valves. The Honda PGM-F1 system was used as the injection system - the Honda PGM-IG as the ignition system. Like petrol, lubricants were obtained from Repsol . The total weight of the unit including additional parts was 135 kg.
Racing history
With the 1998 season, the FIA passed major changes in the catalog of rules for the construction of vehicles. The track width of the vehicles was reduced and grooved tires were prescribed. Jordan therefore continued to develop the 197 from last year in the hope of continuing the very successful 1997 season in 1998. The car was presented at the Royal Albert Hall in January 1998 . The goal of the season was the first win. When developing the car, particular consideration was given to the needs of the two drivers, who were seen as key figures in achieving this goal. The first tests were successful and Damon Hill described the vehicle as the best he had ever driven. During the season, however, the car suffered from severe understeer , which could only be remedied through constant further development of Goodyear tires and smaller elements of aerodynamics. This greatly improved performance in the second half of the season.
Another new chapter for Jordan was motorization. For 1998 the contract with Peugeot was not renewed and the team switched to Mugen Honda engines, which had already been used by Prost Grand Prix the previous year . However, the performance of the new MH-301HC unit at the beginning of the season was still well below that of the Peugeot engine from the previous year, and communication problems between Japanese Mugen-Honda and Irish / British Jordan engineers also did not improve the situation. Nevertheless, the team managed to constantly improve the vehicle and the 198/3, which was used from the middle of the season, was now able to regularly score points and even podium places.
The highlight of the year was the Belgian Grand Prix. In the heavy rain, many vehicles fell out in a mass collision just one corner after the start - the race was canceled. When restarting over an hour later, the weather hadn't improved. Damon Hill was able to work his way up to first place, but then had to let Schumacher go. However, the German collided due to a misunderstanding with David Coulthard while trying to overtake the Scotsman who was in 8th place. Both were eliminated as a result. The way was now free for a double victory. Ralf Schumacher drove in second place much faster than his British team mate in first place. The latter was supposed to let the German overtake, but vehemently refused, saying that you could be left empty-handed if he and Schumacher would duel, but a double victory would be possible, the order would be retained. In the end, team boss Eddie Jordan decided on the latter and thus secured the first and at the same time double victory for his team.
In total, the team reached 34 points in the 1998 season and was fourth in the world championship behind Ferrari , McLaren Racing and Williams F1 . The 198 was further developed for 1999. The Jordan 199 should lead the team through the most successful season in team history in 1999.
Painting and sponsorship
As in previous years, the basic color of the car was yellow; Front and rear wings, side pods, part of the engine cover and top of the vehicle nose were black. The main sponsor was the tobacco brand Benson & Hedges , which advertised on both wings, the nose, the side pods and on the driver's helmets. Other sponsors were the credit card company Mastercard , Repsol , engine supplier Mugen-Honda , S.Oliver and a few small sponsors.
In countries where the advertising of tobacco products was not allowed, the lettering Benson & Hedges was replaced by "Buzzin 'Hornets" (English for "Humming Hornets"). This was an allusion to the yellow and black paintwork of the car, which was reminiscent of the yellow and black striped body of hornets, as well as the stylized drawing of a hornet that adorned the sides of the vehicle nose.
driver
For the 1998 season, Giancarlo Fisichella left the team for Benetton F1 , making way for Damon Hill , who ended his contract with the Arrows team after just one season due to the car's lack of competitiveness. He was the first driver to drive the car with the number 9, while the second driver Ralf Schumacher, who remained in the team , drove the second car with the number 10. The test driver was the Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa . During the season Hill won a race and was able to achieve a total of 20 points, making him 6th in the drivers' championship. Schumacher stood on the podium twice and won 14 points - he finished tenth.
At the end of the season, Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen swapped places. Frentzen came to Jordan, Schumacher took over the seat at Williams F1 that had become vacant . Test driver de la Rosa was signed by Arrows as a regular driver and left Jordan, his place was occupied by Tomáš Enge and occasionally the Japanese Shinji Nakano , who had been sacked by Minardi at the end of 1998 .
Results
| driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | Points | rank |
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D. Hill
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9 | 8th | DSQ | 8th | 10 | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7th | 4th | 4th | 1 | 6th | 9 | 4th | ||
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R. Schumacher
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10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7th | 11 | DNF | DNF | 16 | 6th | 5 | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | DNF | DNF | ||
| Legend | ||
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Web links
- Vehicle profile at conceptcarz.com
- Vehicle profile at motorsport-total.com
- Vehicle profile at StatsF1
- motorsportmagazine.com Extensive report on the Jordan 198
Individual evidence
- ↑ statsf1.com: Jordan 198. Stats F1, January 1, 1999, accessed April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ formula1techandart.com: Mugen-Honda MF301HC. Formula 1 Tech and Art, October 29, 2013, accessed April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ motorsportmagazine.com: Profile: Jordan 198. Motorsport Magazine, January 1, 2000, accessed April 18, 2020 (English).
- ^ TV movie: Driving Ambition: A Season with Eddie Jordan , Amanda Rudman, March 2, 1999
- ^ Essentiallysports.com: The controversial 1998 Belgian Grand Prix. Essentially Sports: The fan's perspective, August 16, 2019, accessed April 18, 2020 .
Racing car of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship
