Joy for Jordan woe for Wilson

JORDAN-FORD’S Ralph Firman reached the dizzy heights of second fastest qualifier after Justin Wilson got a pat on the back from five-time world champion Michael Schumacher — then a slap in the face from the stewards in France.

Wilson, the 24-year-old British rookie, had finished second fastest in first qualifying just behind team-mate Jos Verstappen as minnows Minardi seemingly capitalised at Magny-Cours.

Wilson finished seven seconds quicker than Schumacher's Ferrari but the Sheffield-racer's joy at his highest position in any session proved short-lived when his car was revealed to be overweight by 2.5kg a few lumps more than a bag of sugar.