Heidfeld gets Jordan drive for '04
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- German Nick Heidfeld will drive for Jordan in the 2004 Formula One season.
Heidfeld, who was ditched by Sauber at the end of last season, has already tested with Jordan twice this year and was the frontrunner to secure one of the places with the team -- the last two driver vacancies in the sport.
"I am very happy to sign a deal with Jordan," the 26-year-old told the team's Web site.
"It was a strange experience doing the tests, especially the last one in Barcelona, without being officially part of the team, because I really felt like I was already part of Jordan.
"It's nice to work with all the people here and I'm looking forward to this season very much."
Heidfeld's teammate for the season has yet to be decided and team principal Eddie Jordan said he would not be rushed into a decision.
"I am carefully putting together a strong driver pairing to complement our 2004 package and sponsorship portfolio and signing Nick is the first part of that," said the Irishman.
"Nick is a very quick driver with the talent and experience we need in order to grab every opportunity we can this season."
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