Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner and media personality, dies at 76
FILE - Former Team Principal Eddie Jordan is seen following practice for the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 21, 2015, in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Eddie Jordan, the former Formula 1 team owner and media personality, has died. He was 76.
Jordan’s family confirmed his death in a statement to the PA news agency.
He ran his own Jordan team in the 1990s and 2000s in F1 and became a popular pundit on TV after selling the team in 2005.
Ex-F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies
What we know:
The family statement said Jordan "passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town" early Thursday.
What they're saying:
"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," the statement read.
Dig deeper:
Jordan had been undergoing treatment for what he had called "quite aggressive" cancer of the bladder and prostate which spread to his spine and pelvis.
His life and career:
Irish businessman Jordan operated his own racing team in lower-level series before moving up to F1 in 1991, giving future seven-time champion Michael Schumacher his first race that year.
Other drivers over the years included Damon Hill, who won the 1996 championship with Williams, future Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who was third in the championship for Jordan in 1999.
Jordan Grand Prix won four races before Jordan sold the team in 2005. Following more sales and name changes since then, the team competes as Aston Martin.
The 76-year-old Jordan also acted as the manager for car design great Adrian Newey when he left Red Bull for Aston Martin last year.
The Source: This story was written based on a statement shared by Eddie Jordan's family to the PA news agency on March 20, 2025, as well as Associated Press reporting. It was reported from Cincinnati, and the AP contributed.