Pantano to drive for Jordan this year

Italian Giorgio Pantano will drive for Jordan this year, the Formula One team said today in an announcement completing the 2004…

Italian Giorgio Pantano will drive for Jordan this year, the Formula One team said today in an announcement completing the 2004 starting grid.

The 25-year-old will partner Germany's Nick Heidfeld at the Silverstone-based team.

The announcement of Pantano completed the 20-driver championship with only three weeks to go before the first race of the season in Australia on March 7th.

It also dashed the hopes of experienced Dutch driver Jos Verstappen and left Briton Ralph Firman, who raced for Jordan last year, out in the cold.