Image source,Getty ImagesImage caption, Jordan’s most successful F1 season was in 1999, when Heinz-Harald Frentzen won two races and finished third in the drivers’ championship Over the succeeding years, Anderson rejoined, drivers came and went, there were fights over engine supply, and the money began to dry up. But there was one more win – … Read more
The problem was, Jordan had not tied down Schumacher properly, and the rival Benetton team swooped, with a little help from Ecclestone – who knew about Jordan’s financial difficulties as they navigated their first season, and wanted this obvious new star in a more successful, stable and secure environment. By the next race, the Italian … Read more
There was also a rock ‘n’ roll aspect to his character. He played the drums in a band and had many associates in the music industry including John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, and Boyzone’s Shane Lynch. He founded a Formula 1 team out of nothing, … Read more
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the most flamboyant Formula 1 team bosses in the sport’s history. Rising to wealth and notoriety at a time when motorsport was a kind of Wild West featuring many chancers and deal-makers, Jordan’s outspoken, over-the-top personality stood out. He was a rogue who was sometimes loveable, sometimes … Read more
Uefa requires that all European Championship stadia have a capacity exceeding 30,000. The National Stadium at Windsor Park – Northern Ireland’s footballing home – holds 18,500 spectators. The Irish Football Association (IFA) said there was “no route to fund an expansion” of the ground, despite it being the preference of some Northern Ireland football fans. … Read more