Eddie Jordan was a ruthless team owner during his time in Formula 1.
Jordan Grand Prix made their debut in F1 in 1991 when Eddie Jordan’s team made the step up from racing in Formula Three.
The likes of Martin Brundle and Ayrton Senna made their way through Jordan’s ranks on their way to Formula 1 before Bertrand Gachot and Andrea de Cesaris made their debuts with the team at the United States Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher also made his F1 debut with Jordan that year, but the team quickly gained a reputation for going through drivers very quickly.
Thirteen different drivers raced for Jordan during their first three seasons on the grid, with Jordan needing money and results to survive.
The team are still on the grid today after several takeovers in the form of Aston Martin.
Jordan was speaking on the Formula For Success Podcast about one driver who has struggled this campaign.
Sergio Perez has had a very tough time at Red Bull this year and is more than 250 points behind teammate Max Verstappen.
Jordan has made it clear that if Perez were racing for him, he wouldn’t have survived this season.
Eddie Jordan admits he would have sacked Sergio Perez this season
Former F1 designer Gary Anderson highlighted that Perez was 251 points behind Verstappen, with Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz much closer to their respective teammates.
In response, Jordan said: “Thanks for that stat, because that certainly eluded me. But when you say it like that, Gary is frightening, isn’t it?
“There’s no way in a Jordan situation, he’d be out the door long ago, wouldn’t he? Yeah, for sure. I’d have sacked him.”
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Anderson: “I mean for sure, the big thing is, your nearest competition is your teammate. That’s the first thing he’s got to do is be competitive with your teammate, and you got to beat your teammate.
“That’s the philosophy of life. So at the end of the day, yes, you would have sacked him, other than if he’d been bringing money, which then he might have got through that little surveillance of, was he good enough or not good enough?”
Red Bull considering their options to replace Sergio Perez ahead of next season
Perez has a contract that potentially runs until the end of the 2026 season, but it’s hard to ignore his poor run of form this year.
The Mexican driver hasn’t featured on the podium since the Sprint Race in Miami, although he nearly lost his seat the next day when he was inches from taking out Verstappen going into the first corner in the Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s CEO visited Williams during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, presumably to discuss a deal for Franco Colapinto.
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The Argentine doesn’t have a race seat next year, although crashes during back-to-back Grand Prix weekends may have impacted Red Bull’s thoughts on the 21-year-old.
Liam Lawson is still available as a replacement for Perez and hasn’t signed a deal to race for RB next year.
This would make a promotion more straightforward but leaves Red Bull then trying to figure out who should step up into his seat at RB.
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