Eddie Irvine

Edmund Irvine (born 10 November 1965) is a former British racing driver born in Northern Ireland who competed in Formula 1 from 1993 to 2002. Irvine raced for Jordan, Ferrari and Jaguar. He won 3 races, 1 fastest lap, 26 podiums and 191 points. His best Championship finish was 2nd place in 1999.

On his Formula 1 debut, during the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix, Irvine overtook race leader Ayrton Senna and rounded the chicane to unlap himself. After the race, Senna confronted Irvine about his reckless driving, but the rookie responded sarcastically until he took a punch from the Brazilian. Senna was about to throw another punch, but bystanders managed to break up the fight.

At the 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix, Irvine was involved in a collision involving himself, Jos Verstappen, Éric Bernard and Martin Brundle. Irvine was fined and suspended for one race, but Eddie Jordan and the offender appealed the decision, considering the penalty too severe, though the FIA rejected the appeal and increased the penalty to a three-race suspension.

Before debuting in Formula 1, Irvine admired Ayrton Senna's talent so much that he made a helmet similar to the Brazilian driver's.