Sunday 22nd March 1998

World Rally champion Colin McRae announced he was considering a move to F1 and had tests arranged with Jackie Stewart’s Ford-powered Grand Prix team. “To drive in Formula One is something I have been thinking about for quite some time. If I am competitive in this test then I have to consider what I might be getting into. And if I’m committed, then there’s no reason why I couldn’t make it.” He had already tested for Jordan in 1996. Nothing came of it.