Edmund Irvine Jr. is a former racing driver from Northern Ireland. He competed in Formula One between 1993 and 2002, and finished runner-up in the 1999 World Drivers' Championship, driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
Irvine celebrating his first F1 win at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix
Eddie Irvine at the 1989 Macau Grand Prix. His helmet design was based on that of Ayrton Senna.
Irvine driving for Jordan during the 1994 British Grand Prix.
Irvine driving for Jordan at the 1995 British Grand Prix
1993 Formula One World Championship
The 1993 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 47th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1993 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1993 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 14 March and ended on 7 November. Alain Prost won his fourth and final Drivers' Championship. As of 2023, this is the last championship for a French Formula One driver.
Alain Prost (pictured in 2008) won his fourth and final title with Williams in his last season of F1 racing.
Former Triple world champion Ayrton Senna (pictured celebrating his win in Brazil) finished runner-up in his final season at McLaren
Prost's teammate Damon Hill (pictured in 1995) finished the season ranked third in his first year with Williams.
Sauber entered F1 in 1993 with backing of Mercedes-Benz