F1 has lost one of its towering figures.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/20/eddie-jordan-former-f1-team-owner-diesPersonally, I was never a fan of Jordan. Part of the appeal of sports is to have people you cheer 'for' and people you cheer 'against'. I liked cheering against Jordan. It wasn't anything personal, just when I started watching the sport and had to pick who I liked and who I hated, Jordan came up on the 'hate' side.
Naturally to hate someone in sports they must be good enough to earn a fan's contempt. He wasn't the most successful privateer, first, last or really any particular noteworthy privateer. He certainly showed that a winning program could be put together by sheer personality, and he left team ownership once it became clear that wasn't possible any more. Other privateers held on, but it was clear they couldn't compete with the corporations required to build a winning program in F1.
Jordan was never afraid to say what he thought. He didn't worry about stepping on toes. I would imagine he could say the worst thing about someone on air/in print, and then 5 minutes later be best friends sharing a laugh. He added colour to a sport that it always needed, and made sure there was room for other commentators, pundits and internet trolls to have their 2 cents on F1 without feeling like they'll be ostracized for having out of step opinions.
I hope his spirit remains with F1 for all of time.
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