Jordan EJ12

The Jordan EJ12 was the car with which the Jordan team competed in the 2002 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, who returned to the team after four seasons at Benetton, and Japanese debutant Takuma Sato.

History
The EJ12 incorporated heavy design revisions to the front of the chassis compared to the preceding EJ11, therefore requiring a re-packaged front suspension system. New materials and production techniques were utilised in the chassis to further reduce weight and the centre of gravity position, with the revised side-pods making the side impact structures smaller, but more efficient.

Due to a drop in sponsorship money the team slipped backwards. Fisichella often exceeded the car's abilities in qualifying, a sixth place on the grid for Montreal surprising many onlookers. Yet results-wise, the Italian had to make do with a trio of fifth places and a final point from Hungary. Sato showed flashes of speed, but managed just two points, at Suzuka. Despite the drop in form, Jordan still managed sixth in the championship with nine points, ahead of BAR. However, it was not enough to retain the works Honda package, with the Japanese manufacturer having long announced before the end of the season that they would be concentrating solely on their partnership with BAR from 2003 onwards.

Livery
Jordan used Benson & Hedges logos, except at the British, French and United States Grands Prix. In countries where advertising of tobacco products was not allowed, the Benson & Hedges text was replaced with "Be on Edge".

Post-competition
, the EJ12 chassis number 1, driven by Takuma Sato, is in the ownership of a driving experience company called Drift Limits. Drift Limits owner Jonathan Barden and instructor David Went both drove this car at the 2023 British Grand Prix race weekend during the historic demo.

Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)