| Eddie Irvine | year | | year | Michael Schumacher |
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| Born in Newtownards, NI | 1965 | 0 | 1969 | Born in Hürth-Hermülheim |
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| 1987 | 22 | 1991 | First F1 race in Spa Francorchamps, First championship points in Monza |
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| 1988 | 23 | 1992 | First fastest race-lap in Spa Francorchamps, First win in Spa Francorchamps, |
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| 1990 | 25 | 1994 | First pole in Monte Carlo, championship title in Adelaide, |
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| 1991 | 26 | 1995 | championship title in Aida |
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| First F1 race in Suzuka, First championship points in Suzuka | 1993 | 28 | 1997 | |
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| banned for 3 races : Sao Paulo | 1994 | 29 | 1998 | |
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| 1995 | 30 | 1999 | Severe accident in Silverstone, |
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| 1996 | 31 | 2000 | championship title in Suzuka |
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| 1997 | 32 | 2001 | championship title in Mogyorod |
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| 1998 | 33 | 2002 | championship title in Nevers |
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| First fastest race-lap in Montreal, First win in Melbourne | 1999 | 34 | 2003 | championship title in Suzuka |
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| 2000 | 35 | 2004 | championship title in Spa Francorchamps, , , |
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| Last F1 race in Suzuka | 2002 | 37 | 2006 | Last F1 race in Sao Paulo |
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