F1 legend Eddie Jordan has revealed he is battling ‘aggressive’ cancer after being diagnosed earlier this year.
The team leader turned expert announced that he has prostate and bladder cancer, which he said had spread in recent months.
Jordan, 76, said he had been through some “dark days” and urged people to get tested.
Speaking on his Formula For Success podcast, which he co-hosts with David Coulthard, Jordan said: ‘We’ve hinted at it a bit during the shows, David. Way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer.
Eddie Jordan with Lewis Hamilton during the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2014
Jordan attended Royal Ascot in 2012 with his wife Marie Jordan
The Irishman has had a long career in Formula 1 and can be seen here last year during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy
Jordan led a team under his own name and is seen here training for the Spanish GP in 2002
“And then it spread to the spine and pelvis, so it was quite aggressive.” And we all heard about our great friend Sir Chris Hoy, who is an absolute megastar, and he (had) come out and talked about diseases like I have, but he’s a much younger man.
“But this is a little message to all the presenters and everyone listening to this: don’t wait or put it off.
‘Go get tested because in life you have opportunities and there is so much medical advice and so many things you can do to prolong your life. Go do it.
‘Don’t be stupid, don’t be shy. It’s not something to be shy: take care of your bodies, guys.’
After competing in F2, F3 and Formula Atlantic, Jordan managed a Formula 1 team under his own name from 1991 to 2005.
The Irishman was famous for making his F1 debut ahead of Michael Schumacher in 1991.
His team was eventually sold in 2005 and renamed MF1 Racing, but Jordan began a career as a pundit for BBC Sport’s Grand Prix before joining Channel 4 in 2016.