Wurz, Mercedes to Midland-Jordan

UPDATE It is very likely that Midland-Jordan will announce they will be using Mercedes engines in their F1 cars next season. Rumors were going round for a while but Jordan-Midland Team Manager Colin Kolles told F1Racing.net exclusively: "We will make an announcement at Indianapolis about the 2006 engine." 06/13/05 Alexander Wurz is set to race back onto the F1 grid next year. The McLaren tester, who drove 53 grands prix for Benetton until 2000, may be the showpiece of a $9m Mercedes Benz V8 engine deal for Jordan-Midland, a report revealed.

Currently Toyota powered Jordan remains, however, in negotiations with both Japanese and German carmakers. 31-year-old Wurz's latest three year contract at Mercedes' part owned team McLaren ends in November 2005. ''I am not aware of any discussions,'' Alex told a Salzburg (Austria) newspaper, ''or of the plans of McLaren.''