The team had high hopes after two race wins and third place in the Constructors' Championship in 1999, but 2000 saw reliability problems hit the team hard.

Frentzen who suffered the indignity of nine retirements last season is pinning his hopes on the arrival of Honda works engine for 2001 saying, "We have gained a lot of experience and have made a lot of improvements to the car, which might not have always have been visible.

"Psychologically, nothing is wrong with Jordan," Frentzen explained. "It looks like we have taken a step backwards, but we have just been unlucky.
"We have the Honda engine in 2001, which is great, and that has made the whole team very motivated for next year."