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Eddie Irvine

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Eddie Irvine came to Ferrari in 1996 to help support Michael Schumacher's championship effort, but nearly ended up winning the title himself in 1999.

He arrived in F1 in 1993 in a controversial debut for Jordan at the Japanese Grand Prix. After three years with Jordan, Irvine made his big move to Ferrari, where he quickly likened being Schumacher's backup driver. Irvine rarely matched Schumacher's pace but occasionally had a role to play in assisting his team mate's championship efforts. Such as at Suzuka in 1997, where he held up Jacques Villeneuve to aid Schumacher's passage.

When Schumacher broke his leg at Silverstone in 1999, while trying to pass Irvine at Stowe as the red flags came out, Irvine took on the role of team leader. He had already scored his first F1 win earlier that year at Melbourne and added two more at Austria and Germany in Schumacher's absence. Irvine's title bid had gone off the rails somewhat when Schumacher made his return for the team at the penultimate round at Malaysia. Now the tables were turned and Schumacher did everything he could to hold up the McLarens and help Irvine to his fourth (and final) victory. Although Irvine went into the final race with a four-point lead over Mika Hakkinen he couldn't keep pace with his title rival or Schumacher in the race and Hakkinen claimed the title.

He was out of Ferrari too, with former Jordan team mate Rubens Barrichello arriving to take his place as Irvine switched to Jaguar. But his tenure with the team proved a great disappointment. They were usually well off the pace, and Irvine only managed to score two podiums in three years with the team before retiring from F1.
BornNovember 10, 1965
BornNovember 10, 1965
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    Le prince et moi (2004)
    Le prince et moi
    5.9
    • Eddie Irvine
    • 2004
    Formula 1 (1950)
    Formula 1
    9.4
    TV Series
    • Self
    The Man Who Could Fly (2009)
    The Man Who Could Fly
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2009
    David Gower, Nick Hancock, Lee Hurst, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, and Jonathan Ross in They Think It's All Over (1995)
    They Think It's All Over
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self

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    • Le prince et moi (2004)
      Le prince et moi
      5.9
      • Eddie Irvine
      • 2004

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    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • November 10, 1965
      • Newtownards, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • Children
      • Zoe Irvine
    • Parents
        Kathleen Irvine
    • Relatives
      • Sonia Irvine(Sibling)
    • Other works
      former Formula 1 racing driver
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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      Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Jordan (1993 (2 GPs)-1994 (12 GPs)-1995 (17 GPs)), Ferrari (1996 (16 GPs)-1997 (17 GPs)-1998 (16 GPs)-1999 (16 GPs)) and Jaguar (2000 (16 GPs)-2001 (16 GPs)-2002 (17 GPs)). He started 145 Grands Prix, 4 Wins, 1 Fastest Lap, 26 Podiums and 191 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 2nd in 1999.

      Eddie Irvine made his Formula One debut in the penultimate race of the season, the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix and he finished 6th place and secured 1 point on his debut. This race was the scene of Eddie's first controversial action. Seeing Ayrton Senna coming up to lap him, Irvine moved over. Then, when Senna didn't bother to lap Damon Hill, he amazingly put a pass on Senna to unlap himself. He also then overtook Hill. After the race, Senna went to the Jordan motorhome and punched Irvine.

      At the opening round in 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix, Irvine was involved in a four cars crash. He was given a one-race ban and a $10,000 fine which was increased to three races for merely daring to appeal against the decision.
    • Nicknames
      • Steady Eddie
      • Eddie
      • Fast Eddie

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    • How old is Eddie Irvine?
      59 years old
    • When was Eddie Irvine born?
      November 10, 1965
    • Where was Eddie Irvine born?
      Newtownards, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    • What is Eddie Irvine's birth name?
      Edmund Irvine
    • How tall is Eddie Irvine?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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