Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has revealed he is fighting an "aggressive" battle with cancer.

On his Formula For Success podcast, which he co-hosts with former F1 driver David Coulthard, he said: "We've kind of alluded to it David, over the shows. Way back in March and April, I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer.

"And then it spread into the spine and the pelvis, so it was quite aggressive. And we've all heard about our wonderful friend Sir Chris Hoy, who is an absolute megastar, and he [was] coming out and talking about illness such as like what I've got, but he's a far younger man.

"But this is a little message for all the anchors and everybody listening to this: don't wait or put it off. Go and get tested.

"Because in life you've got chances and there is so much medical advice out there and so many things that you can do to extend your lifetime. Go and do it. Don't be stupid, don't be shy - it's not a shy thing - look after your body, guys."

Jordan went on to admit that he has suffered some tough times over the course of the year since he was diagnosed. He added: "Some very dark days in there, but we pulled out of it, thankfully."

Now 76, Jordan first entered F1 as a team owner in 1991 having enjoyed success in other, more junior racing categories. In Formula 3 and Formula 3000, some of the drivers his outfit ran include the likes of Johnny Herbert and Jean Alesi, both of whom went on to become race winners in F1.

He also famously handed Michael Schumacher his F1 debut, the Germany replacing the imprisoned Bertrand Gachot for the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix. Jordan struck an agreement in principle with Mercedes for Schumacher to race full-time for his outfit for the rest of the year, but he joined Benetton instead.

Jordan Grand Prix had a steady rise in the top category and, by the end of the 1990s, had begun to win races. Damon Hill got the first in 1998, leading a one-two ahead of Schumacher's brother Ralf at Spa-Francorchamps, while the following year Heinz-Harald Frentzen won twice.

However, after the turn of the century, success was harder to come by and the team entered a period of decline. Financial struggles led to the 2004 sale to the Midland Group and the team was later branded as Spyker F1 and Force India until Lawrence Stroll bought it in 2018 and rebranded it Racing Point and then Aston Martin, as it competes today.