The Jordan EJ14 was the fourteenth JordanFormula One car. It was used by the team to compete in the 2004 Formula One season. The car itself was not a totally new car; instead it was a major upgrade of the previous year's uncompetitive EJ13. The chassis itself was modified and combined with a new aerodynamic package and more powerful Ford-badged Cosworth engine. It also had a return to a single-keel suspension layout. However, the team's small budget meant that little or no testing of the cars was carried out, both before the season and during it. Unsurprisingly, the car was just as uncompetitive as its predecessor. The lack of speed was blamed on a lack of power coming from the Cosworth engine, which the team claimed was not the same as those being used by Jaguar, Ford's works team.[1]
The team had only just survived the winter break after the 2003 season, and when the EJ14 broke cover for the first time, it carried the message "Lazarus", referring to the team's resurrection from the dead. For the rest of the season the car would run with various messages of peace on the engine over. These included a dove at the 2004 Australian Grand Prix, and a picture of Ayrton Senna at the San Marino GP, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his death. The changing images were chosen by the Bahraini government, who purchased sponsorship space on the team's engine cover to celebrate the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix.
It was driven by Nick Heidfeld, who was swapped with Sauber in favour of Giancarlo Fisichella and Formula 3000 driver Giorgio Pantano were the two drivers. Heidfeld was chosen for his skill, while Pantano got a drive primarily because he had sponsors who would contribute money to the team. It was expected that unemployed Jos Verstappen would take the second seat, but the deal for him to drive fell through. In Canada, Pantano was replaced by GermanTimo Glock, as Pantano's backers were unable to pay for his drive in time. Glock went on to score two points in that race after both Williamses and Toyotas were disqualified for brake duct infringements. Glock would then replace Pantano for good in the final three rounds, when it became clear that Pantano would not be able to pay for his seat any longer.
However, the team's budget was very small, which directly affected their performance. Benson and Hedges was the main sponsor, with only smaller sponsors such as Trust contributing small amounts of money to the team's budget. A lack of testing and development, plus the need to have drivers who could pay for their seat, rather than be skilled, affected the team's results.
The car's performance and reliability were generally poor all year. A total of 5 points were scored all year. Heidfeld drove to seventh place at Monaco, and both Jordans were promoted to 7th and 8th after the Canadian race due to multiple cars getting disqualified. However, it was still the first time in the team's history that a top-six result had not been achieved. There were other points-scoring opportunities, but poor luck and poor reliability robbed the team of these chances. Most notably Heidfeld was running strongly at the carnage-packed US Grand Prix, and looked set for points when his engine failed. Points could also have been scored at Spa, but both drivers were involved in accidents, with Pantano out on lap 1, and Heidfeld finishing 10th, but 5 laps down. Occasionally the Jordans were able to fight with other teams, notably Sauber, but more commonly Jaguar and Toyota. But for the most part, the EJ14s would spend their time running behind most of the field, with just the Minardis behind.
The team's future was put into doubt late in the season when Ford announced it was withdrawing from F1, leaving the team with no engines for the following year. For a while it appeared that the team would close immediately after the final race of the season. Only a late deal to run Toyota engines for 2005 saved the team.
^ abHamilton, Maurice (2004). "Formula 1 Review: Jordan". In Alan Henry (ed.). Autocourse 2004-2005. London, England: Hazleton Publishing. pp. 68–69. ISBN1-903135-35-4.
^Ménard, Pierre (2006). "The Teams: Jordan". The Great Encyclopedia of Formula 1. Paris, France: Chronosports Editeur. p. 328. ISBN2-84707-118-0.
^Jones, Bruce, ed. (2004). "Team Statistics: Jordan". The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2004. Sparkford, England: Haynes Publishing. p. 52. ISBN1-84425-202-7.
^Domenjoz, Luc, ed. (2004). "The Players - Jordan Ford". Formula 1 Yearbook 2004-2005. Paris, France: Chronosports Editeur. pp. 38–29. ISBN2-84707-072-9.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jordan EJ14 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Jordan EJ14 was the fourteenth Jordan Formula One car It was used by the team to compete in the 2004 Formula One season The car itself was not a totally new car instead it was a major upgrade of the previous year s uncompetitive EJ13 The chassis itself was modified and combined with a new aerodynamic package and more powerful Ford badged Cosworth engine It also had a return to a single keel suspension layout However the team s small budget meant that little or no testing of the cars was carried out both before the season and during it Unsurprisingly the car was just as uncompetitive as its predecessor The lack of speed was blamed on a lack of power coming from the Cosworth engine which the team claimed was not the same as those being used by Jaguar Ford s works team 1 Jordan EJ14Nick Heidfeld driving the EJ14 at the 2004 Canadian Grand PrixCategoryFormula OneConstructorJordanDesigner s Gary Anderson Technical Director John McQuilliam Chief Designer Nicolo Petrucci Head of Aerodynamics PredecessorEJ13SuccessorEJ15Technical specifications 1 2 3 4 5 ChassisFull Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite monocoqueSuspension front Double wishbones pushrod activated torsion bars and dampersSuspension rear Double wishbonesLength4 670 mm 183 9 in Width1 800 mm 70 9 in Height950 mm 37 4 in Axle trackFront 1 400 mm 55 1 in Rear 1 418 mm 55 8 in Wheelbase gt 3 000 mm 118 1 in EngineFord Cosworth RS2 2 998 cc 182 9 cu in 90 V10 NA mid engine longitudinally mountedTransmissionJordan 7 speed longitudinal semi automaticPower800 900 hp 18 000 19 000 rpm 6 Weight600 kg 1 322 8 lb including driver FuelBPLubricantsCastrolTyresBridgestoneCompetition historyNotable entrantsJordan FordNotable drivers18 Nick Heidfeld19 Giorgio Pantano19 Timo GlockDebut2004 Australian Grand PrixLast event2004 Brazilian Grand PrixRacesWinsPodiumsPolesF Laps180000Constructors Championships0Drivers Championships0The team had only just survived the winter break after the 2003 season and when the EJ14 broke cover for the first time it carried the message Lazarus referring to the team s resurrection from the dead For the rest of the season the car would run with various messages of peace on the engine over These included a dove at the 2004 Australian Grand Prix and a picture of Ayrton Senna at the San Marino GP to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his death The changing images were chosen by the Bahraini government who purchased sponsorship space on the team s engine cover to celebrate the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix Nigel Mansell demonstrates an EJ14 in the streets of London in the days leading up to the 2004 British Grand Prix It was driven by Nick Heidfeld who was swapped with Sauber in favour of Giancarlo Fisichella and Formula 3000 driver Giorgio Pantano were the two drivers Heidfeld was chosen for his skill while Pantano got a drive primarily because he had sponsors who would contribute money to the team It was expected that unemployed Jos Verstappen would take the second seat but the deal for him to drive fell through In Canada Pantano was replaced by German Timo Glock as Pantano s backers were unable to pay for his drive in time Glock went on to score two points in that race after both Williamses and Toyotas were disqualified for brake duct infringements Glock would then replace Pantano for good in the final three rounds when it became clear that Pantano would not be able to pay for his seat any longer However the team s budget was very small which directly affected their performance Benson and Hedges was the main sponsor with only smaller sponsors such as Trust contributing small amounts of money to the team s budget A lack of testing and development plus the need to have drivers who could pay for their seat rather than be skilled affected the team s results The car s performance and reliability were generally poor all year A total of 5 points were scored all year Heidfeld drove to seventh place at Monaco and both Jordans were promoted to 7th and 8th after the Canadian race due to multiple cars getting disqualified However it was still the first time in the team s history that a top six result had not been achieved There were other points scoring opportunities but poor luck and poor reliability robbed the team of these chances Most notably Heidfeld was running strongly at the carnage packed US Grand Prix and looked set for points when his engine failed Points could also have been scored at Spa but both drivers were involved in accidents with Pantano out on lap 1 and Heidfeld finishing 10th but 5 laps down Occasionally the Jordans were able to fight with other teams notably Sauber but more commonly Jaguar and Toyota But for the most part the EJ14s would spend their time running behind most of the field with just the Minardis behind The team s future was put into doubt late in the season when Ford announced it was withdrawing from F1 leaving the team with no engines for the following year For a while it appeared that the team would close immediately after the final race of the season Only a late deal to run Toyota engines for 2005 saved the team Complete Formula One results edit key results in bold indicate pole position Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC2004 Jordan Ford V10 B AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA 5 9th nbsp Nick Heidfeld Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 7 10 8 Ret 16 15 Ret 12 11 14 13 13 Ret nbsp Giorgio Pantano 14 13 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret nbsp Timo Glock 7 15 15 15 Denotes Cosworth built engines badged as FordReferences edit a b Hamilton Maurice 2004 Formula 1 Review Jordan In Alan Henry ed Autocourse 2004 2005 London England Hazleton Publishing pp 68 69 ISBN 1 903135 35 4 Menard Pierre 2006 The Teams Jordan The Great Encyclopedia of Formula 1 Paris France Chronosports Editeur p 328 ISBN 2 84707 118 0 Jones Bruce ed 2004 Team Statistics Jordan The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2004 Sparkford England Haynes Publishing p 52 ISBN 1 84425 202 7 Domenjoz Luc ed 2004 The Players Jordan Ford Formula 1 Yearbook 2004 2005 Paris France Chronosports Editeur pp 38 29 ISBN 2 84707 072 9 F1 STATS Jordan EJ14 STATS F1 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Engine Ford Cosworth STATS F1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jordan EJ14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jordan EJ14 amp oldid 1179833156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
