Things were tough enough for the smaller teams in F1, with rising costs and an increasing gap between them and the cash-rich teams, but the news that the Ford Motor Company was pulling out, and taking its Cosworth engines with it, was a potential death knell for Minardi and Jordan in particular. Thankfully, Toyota has agreed to sell engines to the Jordan team. The deal that lasts for the 2005 season only, but should help the Irish team regain some respect on the grid.
Shane O' Donoghue - 26 Nov 2004