Verstappen lost Jordan drive over agent

Jordan did not offer Dutchman Jos Verstappen a drive for the upcoming season because of the high demands of his agent, the Formula…

Jordan did not offer Dutchman Jos Verstappen a drive for the upcoming season because of the high demands of his agent, the Formula One team said today.

The Silverstone-based team completed their driver line-up on Friday when they unveiled Italian rookie Giorgio Pantano as Nick Heidfeld's partner.

Verstappen had been in contention for the seat but a team statement today claimed his agent demanded an "exorbitant commission" on sponsorship or an "outrageous wage".

Team boss Eddie Jordan said: "It was a very sad conclusion. We had a good-faith agreement with the sponsors who acted positively at all times and it is not good for the sport for such valuable people to be treated this way by an agent."

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