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Eddie Jordan, the legendary F1 team owner passes away at the age of 76. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and initially climbed the ladder as a budding racer before turning his attention to being a team owner.
During the 1970's and 1980's, Jordan had success in the Irish Kart Championship. It did not end here as the team took part in Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 2. They were even preparing for the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. By the end of 1970's, Jordan had made a team of their and even secured a entry in Formula 1 in 1991.
Eddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his F1 debut
The team Jordan even gave Michael Schumacher his F1 debut in the sport during the 1991 season. The other drivers who raced for the team were Rubens Barrichello, Martin Brundle, Damon Hill and Jean Alesi.
Damon Hill secured Jordan's first victory during the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix which saw his teammate, Ralf Schumacher take the second position in a rain-hit race. During the 1999 season, Heinz-Harald Frentzen won further races for Jordan and was even in the list for the title contenders. The team's fourth and last victory came during the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix courtesy of Giancarlo Fisichella. Jordan sold his team early in 2005.
In 2009, Eddie Jordan became the pundit for BBC's f1 coverage and even broke the news of Lewis Hamilton switching from McLaren to Mercedes at the end of 2012. He had similar roles at Channel 4 and even appeared as a host on the renowned British TV show Top Gear. Jordan even was the host of the popular podcast, Formula For Success with David Coulthard.
In the recent past, he was the manager of Adrian Newey, who moved from Red Bull to Aston Martin. Both of them even shared interest in sailing. Not just this, Jordan was even a music enthusiast and formed his own band, where he used to play drums and spoons. His another interests included golf, cycling and arts.
Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali even shared his regret of losing Eddie Jordan and said,
We are deeply saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Eddie Jordan.
With his inexhaustible energy he always knew how to make people smile, remaining genuine and brilliant at all times. Eddie has been a protagonist of an era of F1 and he will be deeply missed. In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones, Domenicali added.
A statement from the Jordan family after he passed away stating,
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eddie Jordan OBE the ex-Formula 1 team owner, TV pundit and entrepreneur. He passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town in the early hours of 20th March 2025 at the age of 76, after battling with an aggressive form of prostate cancer for the past 12 months.
He was working until the last, having communicated on St Patrick’s Day, about his ambitions for London Irish Rugby Football Club, of which he had recently become Patron. EJ brought an abundance of charisma, energy and Irish charm everywhere he went. We all have a huge hole missing without his presence. He will be missed by so many people, but he leaves us with tonnes of great memories to keep us smiling through our sorrow.
