Eddie Irvine

Eddie Irvine is a British Formula 1 driver with 147 race starts from 1993 to 2002, 4 wins, 0 pole positions, 26 podiums and 191 championship points.

Irvine's first start was the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix for Jordan, from 8th on the grid, finishing 6th. The first win came at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, in the 82nd start, from 6th on the grid. The most recent of the 4 wins was the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix. The best season was 1999: 2nd in the championship with 74 points, 4 wins and 9 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Michael Schumacher, 58 races: Irvine finished ahead 12 times to 41 when both were classified, and out-qualified Schumacher 4 times to 54. 62 of the 147 starts ended in a retirement (42%), and Irvine led 157 laps in total.

Nationality

British

Born

10 Nov 1965 (age 60)

Active

1993 to 2002, 10 seasons

Teams

Jordan, Ferrari, Jaguar

First win: 1999 Australian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix. Win rate 2.7% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Pedro de la Rosa, Johnny Herbert, Mika Salo. Or anyone else.

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