Irish motorsport legend Eddie Jordan has died, aged 76, following a battle with serious illness.

Former Jordan Grand Prix F1 team boss Eddie Jordan has passed away, with the Irishman revealing earlier this year that he was battling aggressive cancer.

Eddie Jordan passes away

Founder of his own eponymous F1 team in the early 1990s, Jordan rose to prominence in the sport as a charismatic leader and businessman, before selling his outfit in the mid-2000s.

Earlier this year, Jordan revealed on the Formula for Success podcast that he has battling cancer and, on March 20th – 10 days before his 77th birthday – the Irishman was confirmed as having passed away.

“Eddie 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.”

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