Where is Eddie Irvine now? Life after Formula 1 for the Co Down superstar

Back in the 1990's, very few Irish sportspeople had the star power of Eddie Irvine.

The County Down native was one of the biggest names in Formula One and had some legendary battles with Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher amongst others during the Golden age of the sport.

Since retiring in 2002, Irvine's name has remained firmly in the headlines.

The 56 year old has made a name for himself as a playboy, living an extravagant lifestyle and courting controversy.

With all that being said, let's take a look at Irvine's career and see what he's up to today.

Irvine burst onto the scene at the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix as a replacement for the Jordan team.

Controversy soon followed, as Irvine was involved in a heated altercation with Ayrton Senna after the race.

Senna, the biggest name in F1 at the time, was furious with Irvine after the young upstart unlapped himself during the race.

Once the race was finished, the pair came to blows in the pit lane, with Senna landing a punch on Irvine.

Irvine was involved in another newsworthy incident at the beginning of the 1994 season.

He was judged to have caused a four car pile-up and as a result, was handed a four race ban.

After three years with Jordan, Irvine joined Ferrari and became the number two driver for the team behind Michael Schumacher.

Irvine struggled for a couple of years before getting his chance to shine in 1999 when a broken leg ruled Schumacher out for much of the season. Irvine won four races in the 1999 season and came agonisingly close to winning the Drivers World Championship, falling short to eventual winner Mika Hakkinen by just two points.

However, his efforts were integral to Ferrari winning the constructors championship for the first time in 16 years.

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