Irish Examiner view: Eddie Jordan was a charismatic role model who stirred Irish pride

Even his towering achievements undersell the dynamic force of Jordan's personality

Eddie Jordan with the Jordan F1 car in 1991. Picture: Billy Stickland/Inpho

The popularity of Formula One racing seems unassailable, maintaining its appeal from the 1950s, when it offered glimpses of impossible glamour, to the current hit documentary series on Netflix, Formula 1: Drive To Survive.

The sport has has been a global phenomenon, which is part of the reason many readers were struck yesterday by the passing of Eddie Jordan at the age of 76.