Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan says he was diagnosed with a “quite aggressive” form of cancer earlier this year.
The 76-year-old revealed that he was suffering from bladder and prostate cancer that had spread to his spine and pelvis.
Jordan, whose team competed between 1991 and 2005, is the current manager of design legend Adrian Newey.
Speaking on his Formula for Success podcast with co-host David Coulthard, Jordan urged listeners to “go and test, because in life, you get opportunities”.
“We’ve alluded to it on the shows, back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer, and then it spread to the spine and pelvis, so it was pretty aggressive,” Jordan said. said
The Irishman highlighted that his situation is similar to that of six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, who announced in October. That his cancer is terminal.
“We’ve all heard about our wonderful friend, Sir Chris Hoy, who is an absolute megastar, and he’s coming out and talking about diseases like I’ve got,” he said. But he is a very small man.”
“Go and do it. Don’t be silly. Don’t be embarrassed, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Take care of your body, guys.”
Jordan’s team, named after him, entered 250 races in Formula 1, winning four times.
