Eddie Irvine is a former racing driver from Northern Ireland who competed under the British flag. Ferrari bought out his Jordan contract in 1996, and he became teammate to Michael Schumacher; it was later announced that he would also stay with Ferrari for 1998. His most successful year was 1999: he won four races and finished as runner-up in the World Championship, two points behind Mika Häkkinen. In his four years at Ferrari, he stood on the podium 22 times.
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