Former Formula 1 team boss Eddie Jordan has launched a tirade against the current regulations within the sport. The Irish businessman, who has been closely associated with the premier class for many years, laments the loss of aspects that once made Formula 1 so spectacular. He condemns the smaller engines and heavier cars, which he believes are hindering the sport.
In a recent episode of the Formula for Success podcast, Eddie Jordan targeted the regulations of Formula 1. In conversation with co-presenter David Coulthard, he emphasized his longing for the racing beasts of the past. “My God, if you were at a race, let’s take Silverstone as an example,” Jordan began. “Even if you weren’t on the grid, but just sitting along the circuit on a stand – the ground just shook when the race started. Those V10 engines were something else.
“Everything seemed to move, such was the power conveyed by the sound,” he added. “It simply coursed through your entire body. It was truly sex on wheels,” Jordan joked. “That was motor racing for me, and that’s why I enjoyed it so much.” Nowadays, Formula 1 races are conducted with six-cylinder turbo-hybrid engines. The sound produced by this power source, of course, cannot be compared to the raw power of the past.
Modern Formula 1 Cars are Like Tractors
“We are too cowardly,” Jordan said about the current technical regulations. “Will we ever return to those V10s? Probably not.” Not only is the lack of sound a sore point for Jordan; he also believes the weight of the current generation of Formula 1 cars hinders the sport. “Let’s be honest, it’s incredible what drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen, and Norris do with these cars,” he continued. “But they are also like tractors. They weigh almost a thousand kilos – far too heavy, if you ask me.”
“The regulations are truly scandalous,” Jordan concluded. “The organization should be ashamed in front of the people for whom Formula 1 runs through their veins. This sport has definitely taken a step back, and we may never recover from it. For that, I despise the organization.”
