Fisichella hopes Irvine joins Jordan

Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella welcomed the prospect of having Eddie Irvine as a team-mate at Jordan next season.

Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella welcomed the prospect of having Eddie Irvine as a team-mate at Jordan next season.

Irvine has been linked with a return to the team when his €9m contract with Jaguar Racing finishes at the end of this season.

"It would be nice - he is a good driver and a great guy," said Fisichella in Canada at the prospect of linking up with Irvine in 2003.

If Irvine did return to the Silverstone-based outfit headed by Eddie Jordan, it would appear to be at the expense of Japanese rookie Takuma Sato, who has had a difficult start to his F1 career.

But Jordan maintained recently Sato had a solid contract until the end of 2003, with options afterwards.

"He does not have enough experience," said Fisichella of Sato today. "Sometimes he looks quick, but is maybe a bit too aggressive.

"He has had a couple of bad accidents and he has been a bit unlucky. I am sure it will be easier for him in the second half of the season."

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