Eddie Irvine is a former Formula One racing driver. He was born Edmund Irvine on 10 November, 1965, in Newtownards, and grew up in Conlig, County Down, Northern Ireland.

His professional racing career began in 1983 and he progressed to Formula Three racing in 1988, before moving on to Formula 3000 in 1989. He got his break in the top of the Formula racing series after he started racing for Jordan in the Formula 3000 series in 1990, and was subsequently picked up by the Jordan Formula One team in 1993.

Irvine was influenced by his parents, who are also involved in motor racing. His reputation increased steadily in Formula One, eventually leading to Ferrari signing him to partner Michael Schumacher in 1996.

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