
Eddie Irvine, a British driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1996 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Irvine was born on 10 November 1965. Irvine finished 10th in the 1996 drivers' championship with 11 points, 1 podium but no wins – 86 points behind champion Damon Hill.
Irvine's best result was 3rd at the Australian Grand Prix. Irvine's teammate was Michael Schumacher; Irvine trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–11.
Irvine scored points in 4 of 16 Grands Prix. Irvine's average qualifying position was 7.0. From grid to flag, Irvine gained a net 11 places across 6 classified finishes. Irvine scored 16% of Ferrari's 1996 total of 70 points.
Final 1996 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Irvine's 1996 season.
Eddie Irvine drove for Ferrari in the 1996 Formula 1 season.
Eddie Irvine raced with car number 2 in 1996.
Eddie Irvine scored 11 points in 1996 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 86 points behind champion Damon Hill.
Eddie Irvine did not win a Grand Prix in 1996. Irvine's best result was 3rd at the Australian Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher was Eddie Irvine's teammate at Ferrari in 1996. Irvine trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–11.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 |
4 |
| 2 | P7 | 0 |
| 3 | P5 | 2 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P4 | 3 |
| 6 | P7 | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P5 | 2 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |