Eddie Irvine F1 stats & info

Eddie Irvine

NameEddie Irvine
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Height1.77 meter / 5 feet 10 inch
Place of BirthNewtownards
Date of BirthNov 10th 1965 - 59 years old
Season Entries10
Car Number16
First Race1993 Japanese F1 GP
Last Race2002 Japanese F1 GP
Best Qualifying2nd - (4 times)
First Win1999 Australian F1 GP
Last Win1999 Malaysian F1 GP

F1 Teams HistoryJordan (1993-1995)
Ferrari (1996-1999)
Jaguar (2000-2002)

Eddie Irvine F1 Stats

Grand Prix Entries147
Grand Prix Starts146
Total Points191.00
Avg. Points per GP1.30
Grand Prix Wins4 (2,7%)
Pole Positions0
Front Row Starts4 (2,7%)
Avg. GP Grid9.3
GP Podiums26 (17,7%)
GP Fastest Laps1 (0,7%)
GP Points Finish50 (34,0%)
Avg. GP Position6.0
GP Retirements65 (44,2%)
GP DNF's61 (41,5%)
Total GP Laps6.846



Biography

 

Eddie Irvine Biography


Eddie Irvine Austria 2002

Eddie Irvine driving his Jaguar on the A1 Ring (Austria 2002)

Eddie Irvine is one of the most iconic Formula One drivers. Born on November 10, 1965, in Northern Ireland, he began his racing career at the age of 17 in the Irish Formula Ford Championship. He then went on to race in the British Formula Three Championship, where he won the title in 1987.

In 1993, Irvine made his debut in Formula One with the Jordan team. His first race was at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he finished 6th. The following year, he moved to the Lotus team and had a solid season, finishing 10th in the championship.

However, it was in 1996 when Irvine made his mark on the sport. He signed with the Ferrari team as a test driver but was promoted to a race seat midway through the season after Gerhard Berger was forced to retire due to illness. Irvine proved to be a valuable asset to the team and helped Ferrari win their first Constructors' Championship in 16 years in 1999.

Irvine's finest season came in 1999 when he finished second in the championship, just two points behind his teammate, Mika Hakkinen. He won four races that season, including a memorable victory in the Australian Grand Prix, where he overtook Hakkinen on the last lap to secure the win.

After his successful stint with Ferrari, Irvine moved to Jaguar Racing in 2000, where he spent three seasons. He retired from Formula One in 2002 with a total of four wins, 26 podiums, and 191 points to his name.

Irvine's personality off the track was just as colorful as his driving style. He was known for his outspoken and sometimes controversial comments, which made him a fan favorite. In retirement, he has continued to be involved in motorsport, running his own team in the American Le Mans Series.

Eddie Irvine's career was defined by his speed, skill, and determination, and he remains one of the most popular drivers in Formula One history. His contribution to Ferrari's success in the late 1990s and his fearless driving style will be remembered for many years to come.

Seasons

 

Eddie Irvine Final Championship Results

1993199419951996199719981999200020012002
21st15th12th10th7th4th2nd13th12th9th

 

Eddie Irvine F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
2002 United Kingdom Jaguar Cosworth170011081500.478
2001 United Kingdom Jaguar Cosworth160011065800.386
2000 United Kingdom Jaguar Cosworth160000079900.254
1999 Italy Ferrari Ferrari164239098314.6374
1998 Italy Ferrari Ferrari160358089302.9447
1997 Italy Ferrari Ferrari170145080001.4124
1996 Italy Ferrari Ferrari160011057500.6911
1995 Ireland Jordan Peugeot170011081300.5910
1994 Ireland Jordan Hart130000044700.466
1993 Ireland Jordan Hart2000006300.501

Races

Eddie Irvine F1 GP Race Classifications

1st4 Times
2nd6 Times
3rd16 Times
4th10 Times
5th7 Times
6th7 Times
7th9 Times
8th6 Times
9th6 Times
10th5 Times
11th3 Times
12th1 Time
13th4 Times
16th1 Time
DNF61 Times
DNS1 Time

 

Eddie Irvine F1 GP Race Results

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
14720022002 Japanese F1 GP16JaguarCosworth1490
14620022002 USA F1 GP16JaguarCosworth13100
14520022002 Italian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth534
14420022002 Belgian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth861
14320022002 Hungarian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth16DNFEngine0
14220022002 German F1 GP16JaguarCosworth16DNFBrakes0
14120022002 French F1 GP16JaguarCosworth9DNFRear wing0
14020022002 British F1 GP16JaguarCosworth19DNFSpin0
13920022002 European F1 GP16JaguarCosworth17DNFHydraulics0
13820022002 Canadian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth14DNFOverheating0
13720022002 Monaco F1 GP16JaguarCosworth1990
13620022002 Austrian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth20DNFHydraulics0
13520022002 Spanish F1 GP16JaguarCosworth22DNFHydraulics0
13420022002 San Marino F1 GP16JaguarCosworth18DNFDriveshaft0
13320022002 Brazilian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth1370
13220022002 Malaysian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth20DNFHydraulics0
13120022002 Australian F1 GP16JaguarCosworth1943
13020012001 Japanese F1 GP18JaguarCosworth13DNFFuel Rig0
12920012001 USA F1 GP18JaguarCosworth1452
12820012001 Italian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth13DNFEngine0
12720012001 Belgian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth17DNSCollision0
12620012001 Hungarian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth14DNFSpun off0
12520012001 German F1 GP18JaguarCosworth11DNFFuel Pressure0
12420012001 British F1 GP18JaguarCosworth1590
12320012001 French F1 GP18JaguarCosworth12DNFEngine0
12220012001 European F1 GP18JaguarCosworth1270
12120012001 Canadian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth15DNFCollision0
12020012001 Monaco F1 GP18JaguarCosworth634
11920012001 Austrian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth1370
11820012001 Spanish F1 GP18JaguarCosworth13DNFEngine0
11720012001 San Marino F1 GP18JaguarCosworth13DNFEngine0
11620012001 Brazilian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth13DNFSpun off0
11520012001 Malaysian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth12DNFWater Leak0
11420012001 Australian F1 GP18JaguarCosworth12110
11320002000 Malaysian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth761
11220002000 Japanese F1 GP7JaguarCosworth780
11120002000 USA F1 GP7JaguarCosworth1770
11020002000 Italian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth14DNFSpun off0
10920002000 Belgian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth12100
10820002000 Hungarian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth1080
10720002000 German F1 GP7JaguarCosworth10100
10620002000 French F1 GP7JaguarCosworth6130
10520002000 Canadian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth16130
10420002000 Monaco F1 GP7JaguarCosworth1043
10320002000 European F1 GP7JaguarCosworth8DNFCollision0
10220002000 Spanish F1 GP7JaguarCosworth9110
10120002000 British F1 GP7JaguarCosworth9130
10020002000 San Marino F1 GP7JaguarCosworth770
9920002000 Brazilian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth6DNFSpun off0
9820002000 Australian F1 GP7JaguarCosworth7DNFSpun off0
9719991999 Japanese F1 GP4FerrariFerrari534
9619991999 Malaysian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari2110
9519991999 European F1 GP4FerrariFerrari970
9419991999 Italian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari861
9319991999 Belgian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari643
9219991999 Hungarian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari234
9119991999 German F1 GP4FerrariFerrari5110
9019991999 Austrian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari3110
8919991999 British F1 GP4FerrariFerrari426
8819991999 French F1 GP4FerrariFerrari1761
8719991999 Canadian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari334
8619991999 Spanish F1 GP4FerrariFerrari243
8519991999 Monaco F1 GP4FerrariFerrari426
8419991999 San Marino F1 GP4FerrariFerrari4DNFEngine0
8319991999 Brazilian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari652
8219991999 Australian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari6110
8119981998 Japanese F1 GP4FerrariFerrari426
8019981998 Luxembourg F1 GP4FerrariFerrari243
7919981998 Italian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari526
7819981998 Belgian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari5DNFSpun off0
7719981998 Hungarian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari5DNFGearbox0
7619981998 German F1 GP4FerrariFerrari680
7519981998 Austrian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari843
7419981998 British F1 GP4FerrariFerrari534
7319981998 French F1 GP4FerrariFerrari426
7219981998 Canadian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari834
7119981998 Monaco F1 GP4FerrariFerrari734
7019981998 Spanish F1 GP4FerrariFerrari6DNFCollision0
6919981998 San Marino F1 GP4FerrariFerrari434
6819981998 Argentine F1 GP4FerrariFerrari434
6719981998 Brazilian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari680
6619981998 Australian F1 GP4FerrariFerrari843
6519971997 European F1 GP6FerrariFerrari752
6419971997 Japanese F1 GP6FerrariFerrari334
6319971997 Luxembourg F1 GP6FerrariFerrari14DNFEngine0
6219971997 Austrian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari8DNFCollision0
6119971997 Italian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari1080
6019971997 Belgian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari17100
5919971997 Hungarian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari59Spun off0
5819971997 German F1 GP6FerrariFerrari10DNFCollision0
5719971997 British F1 GP6FerrariFerrari7DNFHalfshaft0
5619971997 French F1 GP6FerrariFerrari534
5519971997 Canadian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari12DNFAccident0
5419971997 Spanish F1 GP6FerrariFerrari11120
5319971997 Monaco F1 GP6FerrariFerrari1534
5219971997 San Marino F1 GP6FerrariFerrari934
5119971997 Argentine F1 GP6FerrariFerrari726
5019971997 Brazilian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari14160
4919971997 Australian F1 GP6FerrariFerrari5DNFCollision0
4819961996 Japanese F1 GP2FerrariFerrari6DNFCollision0
4719961996 Portuguese F1 GP2FerrariFerrari652
4619961996 Italian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari7DNFSpun off0
4519961996 Belgian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari9DNFGearbox0
4419961996 Hungarian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari4DNFGearbox0
4319961996 German F1 GP2FerrariFerrari8DNFEngine0
4219961996 British F1 GP2FerrariFerrari10DNFDifferential0
4119961996 French F1 GP2FerrariFerrari22DNFGearbox0
4019961996 Canadian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari5DNFSuspension0
3919961996 Spanish F1 GP2FerrariFerrari6DNFSpun off0
3819961996 Monaco F1 GP2FerrariFerrari77Collision0
3719961996 San Marino F1 GP2FerrariFerrari643
3619961996 European F1 GP2FerrariFerrari7DNFElectrical0
3519961996 Argentine F1 GP2FerrariFerrari1052
3419961996 Brazilian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari1070
3319961996 Australian F1 GP2FerrariFerrari334
3219951995 Australian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot9DNFEngine0
3119951995 Japanese F1 GP15JordanPeugeot743
3019951995 Pacific F1 GP15JordanPeugeot6110
2919951995 European F1 GP15JordanPeugeot561
2819951995 Portuguese F1 GP15JordanPeugeot10100
2719951995 Italian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot12DNFEngine0
2619951995 Belgian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot7DNFFire0
2519951995 Hungarian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot7DNFClutch0
2419951995 German F1 GP15JordanPeugeot690
2319951995 British F1 GP15JordanPeugeot7DNFElectrical0
2219951995 French F1 GP15JordanPeugeot1190
2119951995 Canadian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot834
2019951995 Monaco F1 GP15JordanPeugeot9DNFSpun off0
1919951995 Spanish F1 GP15JordanPeugeot652
1819951995 San Marino F1 GP15JordanPeugeot780
1719951995 Argentine F1 GP15JordanPeugeot4DNFEngine0
1619951995 Brazilian F1 GP15JordanPeugeot8DNFClutch0
1519941994 Australian F1 GP15JordanHart6DNFSpun off0
1419941994 Japanese F1 GP15JordanHart652
1319941994 European F1 GP15JordanHart1043
1219941994 Portuguese F1 GP15JordanHart1370
1119941994 Italian F1 GP15JordanHart9DNFEngine0
1019941994 Belgian F1 GP15JordanHart413Alternator0
919941994 Hungarian F1 GP15JordanHart7DNFCollision0
819941994 German F1 GP15JordanHart10DNFCollision0
719941994 British F1 GP15JordanHart12DNFEngine0
619941994 French F1 GP15JordanHart6DNFGearbox0
519941994 Canadian F1 GP15JordanHart8DNFSpun off0
419941994 Spanish F1 GP15JordanHart1361
319941994 Brazilian F1 GP15JordanHart16DNFCollision0
219931993 Australian F1 GP15JordanHart19DNFAccident0
119931993 Japanese F1 GP15JordanHart861

Comparison

Eddie Irvine Teammate Comparison

YearTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPosQuali
1993JordanRubens Barrichello651200000211
1994JordanRubens Barrichello4461500016758
1995JordanRubens Barrichello3210110000710125
1996FerrariMichael Schumacher3111590304511115
1997FerrariMichael Schumacher2124780503413116
1998FerrariMichael Schumacher2147860603313115
1999FerrariMichael Schumacher11464422034619
Mika Salo12281020005142
2000JaguarJohnny Herbert47400000106133
2001JaguarLuciano Burti1180000001340
Pedro de la Rosa356300007676
2002JaguarPedro de la Rosa38800000125107

News

Latest Eddie Irvine News



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Jan.15 - Lewis Hamilton's days at the very top of Formula 1 are "over", according to former grand prix driver Eddie Irvine. The 58-year-old Ulsterman, best known for serving as..

January 15, 2024

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Ferrari team boss says Sainz did not ignore team orders to win

Jul.5 - Mattia Binotto has hit back at claims Carlos Sainz had to "ignore" team orders in order to secure his first career grand prix victory from pole at Silverstone. Sainz's..

July 5, 2022

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Former Ferrari people stand up for old team after losing last GP

Jun.2 - Three former Ferrari men have leapt to the defence of the Maranello team in the wake of the Monaco disappointment. Carlos Sainz left the Principality lamenting a missed..

June 2, 2022

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Ferrari must bring back 'team orders' this season says Irvine

Apr.8 - Former 'number 2' Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine thinks the Maranello team needs to revive a clear policy of team orders in 2022. That is because Ferrari has emerged for the..

April 8, 2022

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Formula One is one of the truly global sports, with teams and drivers representing countries all over the world. And with races spanning 20 different countries in each season,..

January 28, 2022

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Irvine says Verstappen now faster than older Hamilton

Jun.10 - Max Verstappen has performed an overtaking manoeuvre to stand alone as "the fastest driver" on the 2021 grid. That is the view of Eddie Irvine, who says Red Bull's Dutch..

June 10, 2021

Irvine: Vettel 'not worthy quadruple champion'

Eddie Irvine's view on today's Formula 1

 Published by Betway In this video interview ex-F1 driver Eddie Irvine gives his thoughts on modern Formula 1. He talks about his own era and the current Formula 1 and..

November 19, 2019

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Irvine: Hamilton better than Schumacher and Senna

Lewis Hamilton is a better driver than both Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna. That is the claim of Eddie Irvine, who is perhaps best known in Formula 1 for having been..

November 17, 2019

Irvine: Vettel 'not worthy quadruple champion'

Irvine: Vettel 'not worthy quadruple champion'

Former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine thinks the Maranello team should make Charles Leclerc its number 1 driver. Irvine said at the start of the year that he thinks Vettel would be..

November 8, 2019

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