Jos Verstappen has had a seat fitting at the Jordan factory today [Tuesday] in preparation for a test drive which will take 🦋place on 1 June.

The Dutch driver, who came close to securing a seat with the Silverstone-based team for 2004🌌, was accompanied to the fitting by manager Raymond Vermeulen, but the pair were keen to stres🌳s that the test was just that.

"People should not jump to any conclusions about this, it just follows on from the c🤡onversation that Michel Perridon and Eddie Jordan had [last month] in Dordrecht, with Ian Phillips and me," Vermeulen insisted, "It is good to see that Jos will be driving a F1 car again, and we look forward to seeing how the test goes and whethꩲer it helps for the future."

Verstappen is natural📖ly happy to return to the inner circle of the F1 world, hoping that the test will reawaken his chances of racing in the future.

"I still don't know what t♛o expect from this test," he admitted, "We will see at the beginning of June. If everything goes as planned, I will be testing for the whole day at Silverstone. But, first, let's concentrate on having my seat done.

"I am happy that I will be able to drive again, and that I will also see Eddie Jordan again, as it's been some time since I had direct contact with him. I am really curiousꦡ to see what it's like with the Jordan team, and how they will react to me, what they wa🧸nt to tell me."

Verstappen refused to be drawn on Jordan's difficult 2004 campaign, which🐠 features Italian rookie Giorgio Pantano in 'his' seat alongside Nick Heidfeld.

"I cannot really say anything, as I am not driving," the Dutchman insisted, "Maybe I will be able to give my opinion after the test session in June. In any case, I am happy with the chance🐬 to drive a Formula One car again - at the moment, this is the most important thing for me."

Team boss Eddie Jordan admitted that he was happy to have been able to give♌ Verstappen a💜 chance to try the EJ14.

"I think it is fantastic that this test will offer Jos some attention, and I am happy that this has been done with the co-operation of our loyal sponsor Trust," he said, remembering to mention the Dutch IT company that agreed to back the team despite it not signing Ver𒈔stappen.

"I believe Jos has a future in F1, and I ho⛎pe that this test will be positive and helpful in some way with regards to that future."

Verstappen will test alone at Silverstone on 1 June, before race drivers Heidfeld and Pantano continue the three-day session oღn 2-3 June.