Former Formula 1 team owner turned BBC F1 pundit, Eddie Jordan, won't be heading to Channel 4's coverage of the sport, but will instead join Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc as a presenter of the new-look Top Gear.
The BBC chose to axe its Formula 1 coverage this year as part of an effort to save costs. Instead, UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has taken up the remainder of the BBC's contract.
Channel 4 has yet to announce its full presenting team, only confirming that David Coulthard will move across, with further announcements expected in March ahead of the beginning of the season.
Jordan and Suzi Perry will not be joining Coulthard. The latter tweeted that she won't be involved in C4's coverage and nor will she be involved in Top Gear. Jordan however has been confirmed as one-of-seven hosts of the new Top Gear following Jeremy Clarkson's 'fracas' which saw him and co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May leave.
"I’m giddy with excitement to be joining Chris and the team," said Jordan. "I have such enormous respect for all my fellow presenters and I politely ask that they go easy on these old bones.
"Cars are in my DNA and although I’ve been fortunate enough to accomplish most things I ever aspired to in motorsport, presenting Top Gear is quite simply the icing on the cake."
Joining Jordan, Evans and LeBlanc will be German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, renowned motoring journalist and YouTube petrolhead Chris Harris, and car reviewer and TV presenter Rory Reid.
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