Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner and TV expert, dies at the age of 76 | Formula one

Former team owner Eddie Jordan died at the age of 76, his family announced. The Irish revealed in December that he had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer, which had spread to his spine and pelvis.

In a statement by Jordan’s family it says: “With profound sadness, we cancel the death of Eddie Jordan Obe, the ex-formula 1 team owner, TV expert and entrepreneur. Months the age of an aggressive prostation for the age of 76 years for the age of 76 years for the period of 76 years.

“EJ brought a wealth of charisma, energy and Irish charm everywhere. We all have a huge hole without its presence.

Jordan’s team-das he named himself in 250 races between 1991 and 2005. They won four times. Damon Hill led the best result of Jordania after home a two-two end at the Belgian Grand Prix from 1998. Michael Schumacher also submitted his F1 debut at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1991, with the German winning a record defense championship-a performance, which only corresponds to Lewis Hamilton in 2020.

From Shanghai in front of the Chinese Grand Prix This weekend, the managing director of F1, Stefano Domenicali said: “We are deeply sad to hear about the sudden loss of Eddie Jordan. With his inexhaustible energy, he always knew how to make people smile. Formula -1 family are with his family and his relatives.”

Jordan sold his F1 team in 2005 and returned to the paddock four years later as part of BBC’s reporting. He worked as an expert for channel 4 and briefly as a moderator of Top Gear.

Moderator Jake Humphrey, who worked at the BBC together with Jordan, posted on social media: “Externally destroyed on the ground. EJ left us. Formula one will not see Eddie again. One of the strongest, wonderful women I have ever met … Eddie has lit a room when he entered it.