Heidfeld happy with Jordan

Nick Heidfeld was content with his first taste of a Jordan despite a wet end to his three-day test at Jerez today.

The German has agreed to join Jordan for next season providing the cash-strapped Silverstone-based team can come up with enough funding.

Team boss Eddie Jordan got a glimpse of Heidfeld’s ability on a wet track in Spain today, with the former Sauber driver clocking the fourth fastest time.

He was just over two seconds slower than Luca Badoer in last season’s all-conquering Ferrari, which took a clean sweep of the top three thanks to Felipe Massa and Luciano Burti.

Heidfeld said: “Overall I’m really happy with the three-day test and the only negative thing was obviously the weather, which prevented us from completing the planned number of laps and carrying out our plans for dry conditions.

“We thought it would be hard to get anything at all out of today as at times it was almost impossible to drive, but in actual fact we were able to do a Bridgestone wet weather programme, which was good.

“I would very much like to learn about the car in dry conditions but at least I know it is quite good and how to set it up in wet conditions.”

Jenson Button registered the sixth quickest time today for BAR while Norwich’s Ralph Firman bemoaned the wet weather after being the slowest of the seven drivers on show.

The Jordan driver said: “I’m very disappointed that today’s day of testing was ruined by rain. We had changeable conditions all day and there was a lot that we needed to do in the dry.

“However, it’s great to be driving the car again, at another new circuit for me, and nice to be working with the team.”