Quotes by Eddie Irvine

“Its annoying when youre trying to have dinner with your friends, and people come over constantly and ask for your autographs. When I was younger, Id stand and wait three hours if I had to. I wouldnt think of butting into their conversation or anything like that. Loss of privacy is the biggest thing I dont like.”

“The people who dont know me only see me through sound bites, and everythings changed around. Things Ive said are changed to suit the magazine or newspaper concerned. The people who know me have a very different view, I would say.”

“Okay. Ive got three. Which one would you like to speak to first?”

“Theres no way Ferrari made a car that bad.”

“The history meant that someone like Todt would go work there. The history was what convinced Michael Schumacher to go there.”

“McLaren have a reliability problem, ... but an aggressive style of driving can also lead to faults.”

“Jenson has been beaten by all of them apart from Takuma Sato and Jacques Villeneuve .”

“Michael isnt getting any slower.”

“The young guys need a validation of beating Michael in a wheel-to-wheel race, which they will do now because theyre younger, more committed probably than Michael is, ... Im not saying Michaels not committed, but hes 36. Wheel to wheel, the young guys going to win, I have no doubt about that.”

“The young guys need a validation of beating Michael in a wheel-to-wheel race, which they will do now because theyre younger, more committed probably than Michael is. Im not saying Michaels not committed, but hes 36. Wheel to wheel, the young guys going to win, I have no doubt about that.”