F1: Jordan backs Sato despite crash

Eddie Jordan has backed young Japanese star Takuma Sato to mature into a ‘‘big star’’ despite crashing into his team-mate in Malaysia.

The reigning British Formula Three champion inexplicably ploughed into the back of Giancarlo Fisichella at Sepang - but Jordan claims he has similar potential to the likes of Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.