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Jordan's friends recall F1 legend's final days

Mar.21 Eddie Jordan clung on to life until the final moments, some of his best friends in Formula 1 have revealed. The iconic former team owner and boss, founder of the Silverstone site that today Aston Martin calls home, left the F1 paddock in shock when his family confirmed he had passed away at the age of 76 at his home in Cape Town. One of his closest friends, and former Jordan driver, Ralf Schumacher, said the Irishman stayed upbeat and engaged with F1 'right up until the end'. 'We talked about the tests and we spoke on the phone a few days ago,' the German told Sky Deutschland. 'He was always there and was hopeful that he would somehow make it. 'But towards the end, he lost a lot of...
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