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Jordan was known for his flamboyant lifestyle and his many showbiz friends. He also played the drums in a band called Eddie & The Robbers, a nod to his reputation as a colourful businessman.<\/p>\n
Jordan famously gave Schumacher his F1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix, before the German was poached by the Benetton team for the following race in Italy.<\/p>\n
After a difficult few years struggling for funds, Jordan landed a major sponsorship deal with the cigarette brand Benson & Hedges for 1996, securing the funds needed to develop into a front-runner.<\/p>\n
By mid-1998, the team were challenging the top teams, and Jordan’s first victory was scored by Hill in a soaking wet 1998 Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
German Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who had replaced Hill at Williams for 1997, won two further races after going to Jordan in 1999 and briefly fought for the title.<\/p>\n
Jordan’s final win was by Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix, a victory that was first given to McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen after a chaotic wet race before Jordan appeared to establish that the Italian was the correct winner on results countback.<\/p>\n
The team was sold to the Russian-Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider in 2005, becoming Midland Racing. It has since been known as Force India, Racing Point and is now Aston Martin.<\/p>\n
Jordan’s last big involvement in F1 was to broker the deal for design legend Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin this year.<\/p>\n
The two had become friends and Jordan acted as Newey’s manager throughout negotiations with various teams after he decided to leave Red Bull.<\/p>\n
F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali said he was “deeply saddened” by Jordan’s death, adding: “With his inexhaustible energy he always knew how to make people smile, remaining genuine and brilliant at all times.<\/p>\n
“Eddie has been a protagonist of an era of F1 and he will be deeply missed.<\/p>\n
“In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n