Jordan 195 Explained

Car Name:Jordan 195
Category:Formula One
Constructor:Jordan
Designer:Gary Anderson
Mark Smith
Andrew Green
Darren Davies
Predecessor:194
Successor:196
Team:Total Jordan Peugeot
Technical Ref:[1]
Chassis:carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Front Suspension:Double wishbones, pushrod
Rear Suspension:Double wishbones, pushrod
Wheelbase:2950NaN
Track:Front: 1700NaN
Rear: 1618NaN
Engine Name:Peugeot A10
Capacity:30001NaN1,
Configuration:72° V10,
Turbo/Na:NA,
Engine Position:mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Power:NaNNaN @ 15,500 rpm[2] [3]
Gearbox Name:Jordan
Gears:7-speed
Type:semi-automatic
Weight:595NaN
Fuel:Total
Tyres:Goodyear
Debut:1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last Event:1995 Australian Grand Prix
Races:17
Wins:0
Cons Champ:0
Drivers Champ:0
Teams Champ:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Podiums:2

The Jordan 195 was the Formula One car which the Jordan team competed in the 1995 Formula One World Championship.

Overview

Design

The 195 featured a distinctive low nose and highly sculpted sidepods, lending it a very smooth appearance.

Engine

When McLaren had a long term deal to supply engines from Mercedes in previous year, Jordan decided to switch from Hart into Peugeot engines. The engine itself were underpowered and unreliable compared with other competitors.

Racing history

It achieved Jordan's then best-ever result at the Canadian Grand Prix, when Barrichello and Irvine finished second and third respectively behind Jean Alesi's Ferrari. However, the car was not consistently competitive and suffered numerous reliability problems, and the team ended up in sixth place in the Constructors' Championship.

Livery

The 195 ran with a mixture of white, red, blue and yellow livery until the San Marino Grand Prix when most of the blue livery were replaced with aqua. Total served as the team's main sponsor for the season. Like other teams sponsored by Marlboro, the logo was replaced with either a barcode or chevron at Grands Prix where cigarette advertising was not allowed.

Aftermath

In 1996, WRC champion Colin McRae test drove the 195 in 196 livery at the Silverstone Circuit.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
JordanPeugeot V10BRAARGSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPOREURPACJPNAUS216th
Rubens BarrichelloRetRetRet7Ret2611Ret76Ret114RetRetRet
Eddie IrvineRetRet85Ret39Ret913RetRet106114Ret

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan 195. www.statsf1.com. 18 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Engine Peugeot. www.statsf1.com. 18 November 2020.
  3. Web site: 2nd at Montreal: Mostly Complete 1995 Jordan Peugeot F1 V10 Project. 10 June 2015.