Michael Schumacher's discoverer, former team owner and current manager, out of friendship, of Adrian Newey, mourns F1 in China. Eddie Jordan, a legendary figure in modern F1, has passed away at the age of 76,

Eddie Jordan, the legendary motorsport team owner who gave seven-time world drivers’ champion Michael Schumacher his Formula One debut, has died aged 76, his family announced on Thursday.

Ex-Formula 1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died. He was 76. Often known simply as “EJ,” he ran his own Jordan team in the 1990s and 2000s in F1. His humor, strong opinions and often extravagant dress sense made Jordan a popular pundit on TV after selling the team in 2005.