Eddie, Born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, has been a character in the racing world since he first raced in Irish Formula Ford 1600 in 1983. Northern Ireland racer Eddie then graduated 2 years later to teh British Championship in that class. A further two years saw him win the Formula Ford ... Read review
Advantages: Grit and a real character that F1 Craves Disadvantages: Maybe not always as 100% committed as he could be
...in 1983. Northern Ireland racer Eddie then graduated 2 years later to teh British Championship in that class. A further two years saw him win the Formula Ford festival at Brands Hatch on the way to taking the title in that season of 1987. 1988 saw another leap, this time to British Formula 3, He finished in 5th here and took a international victory when he won heat one of the famous Macau F3 GP.
1990 saw him graduate to international F3000 ... ...recieved a call up from Eddie Jordan to contest the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix for the Jordan-Hart team after his expirience at Japanese Circuits including Suzuka. He managed to score his first championship point and was drafted in full time for 1994. An early accident in the first round at the Brazillian GP in `94 saw Irvine pick up a 1 race ban by the FIA, but his attitude at the hearing saw this extended to 3 races, when he returned, he often outpaced ... more
Eddie, Born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, has been a character in the racing world since he first raced in Irish Formula Ford 1600 in 1983. Northern Ireland racer Eddie then graduated 2 years later to teh British Championship in that class. A further two years saw him win the Formula Ford festival at Brands Hatch on the way to taking the title in that season of 1987. 1988 saw another leap, this time to British Formula 3, He finished in 5th here and took a international victory when he won heat one of the famous Macau F3 GP. 1990 saw him graduate to international F3000 with Eddie Jordan in which he finished a creditable third in his debut season. Two further seasons in the international category saw less reward with a 7th plkace in 1991 and an 8th in 1992. In 1993 he made a move to the Japanese F3000 series and was very sucessful, finishing second in 1993 and recieved a call up from Eddie Jordan to contest the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix for the Jordan-Hart team after his expirience at Japanese Circuits including Suzuka. He managed to score his first championship point and was drafted in full time for 1994. An early accident in the first round at the Brazillian GP in `94 saw Irvine pick up a 1 race ban by the FIA, but his attitude at the hearing saw this extended to 3 races, when he returned, he often outpaced young team-mate, Rubens Barrichello. 1996 saw him graduate to Ferrari to partner Michael Schumacher and had a few rough years before his form improved and he finished 2nd in the Championship in 1999 after an accident sidelined Schumacher for several races. He now races for Jaguar and we await what we think should be great things from the classic British marque.
F1 Stats (After 2001 Belgian Grand Prix): Starts: 126 Victories: 4 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 1 Points: 181
GP Debut: 1993, Japanese GP, Jordan, finished 6th 1993: GP with Jordan-Hart (debut race in Japan - sixth place) (one point - joint 20th in championship)
1994: GP with Jordan-Hart - missed three races because of FIA ban but came back with a good fourth in the European, fifth in Japan and sixth in Spain (six points - 16th in championship)
1995: GP with Jordan-Peugeot - third in Canada, fourth in Japan, fifth in Spain, sixth in European (10 points 12th in championship)
1996: GP with Ferrari - third in Australia, fifth in Argentina, fourth in San Marino, fifth in Portugal (11 points - 10th in championship)
1997: GP with Ferrari - second in Argentina, third at Imola, Monaco, France, and Japan, fifth in the European (24 points - 7th in championship)
1998: GP with Ferrari – second in France, Italy and Japan, third in Argentina, San Marino, Monaco, Canada and Great Britain and fourth in Australia, Austria and Luxembourg (47 points – 4th in championship)
1999: GP with Ferrari – first in Australia, Austria, Germany and Malaysia, second in Monaco and Great Britain, third in Canada, Hungary and Japan, fourth in Spain and Belgium, fifth in Brazil, sixth in France and Italy (74 points – 2nd in championship)
2000: GP with Jaguar-Cosworth - fourth at Monaco, sixth in Malaysia (4pts - 13th in championship)
Advantages: Long time in f1 Disadvantages: Not very good in qualifying
Eddie Irvine has been driving in formula 1 since 1993, he has been driving longer than almost any other driver currently in f1. At 36 years of age he is one of the oldest too. The highlight of his career was when he drove for Ferrari in 1998 and 1999 with Micheal Schumacher as his team mate. He has had 4 wins in his career, all in 1999.
These days his results are more mediocre. He hasn't managed to finish very many races this season. When he has ... ...I think that Eddie has past his best now. I don't think that he will retire just yet but he will probably not achieve what he did with Ferrari again. His achievments with Ferrari were impressive, but Micheal Schmacher has shown how much one of those Ferraris can do (and are still doing), and it is a lot more than Irvine did.
Nowadays he is more of a personality than a driver. His opinions get everywhere. There are regular interviews with him in ...
hilareeee 27.07.2001 (29.07.2001)
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...not fit the standard mold. Eddie Irvine is more like an old fashioned driver, one who races for the enjoyment of the sport, rather than the money. He knows how to enjoy himself, but can still drive well. He has a big mouth and has made himself some enemies, but at least he says what he thinks, you can respect that in a driver. I don't think he will ever be world champion, but he should consistently make the middle of the field if he can get a good ...
Cactus 16.07.2000
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Eddie Irvine is one of the good guys,one of the few Formula One drivers to have a genuine personality and an ability to drive to a very high standard.The man who was cruely looked down upon by Ferrari for commiting the sin of almost winning the Championship instead of golden boy Michael Schumacher,well if Schumacher was such an excellent driver he would never have had the crash that broke his leg would he ? Things have not been going well for Jaguar/Irvine ...
Advantages: His outspoken, live fast die young attitude Disadvantages: Playboy lifestyle leads to conflict with his team
Eddie has been a favourite of mine ever since I saw him cause a 3 car pile up not long into his formula one career. Unlike most of the corporate clowns in formula one Eddie Irvine is one of lifes true characters. Ok, so he might be a true international playboy who changes his supermodel girlfriends as often as his clothes but he never hides the fact. Eddie enjoys the trappings that his status brings and isn't afraid to enjoy them. Unfortunatley all ...
Advantages: Top bloke Disadvantages: Stuck with slow pants herbert.
Edd is my modern day hero. He is exactly what I was like about 5 years ago but without the arrogance!!! Woman here, Woman there!!! Woman Everywhere!!! We all like that. Get it while you can. He is a superb racing driver in a team that has a good driver to develop the car for him like Schumacher. Unfortunately he is lumbered partnering Johnny " slow pants" Herbert for this season and the Jaguar has been unreliable and off the pace. His usual brash ...
andycharger 11.08.2000
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