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.

Eddie Jordan was a key figure in the career of Michael Schumacher, having handed the German his Formula One debut, but he was unable to see his old friend in the wake of his 2013 skiing accident.

Formula 1 legend Eddie Jordan has passed away at the age of 76 following a brave battle with cancer and plenty have been reminiscing about his iconic career and his association with racing legend Mich