Irvine to stay with Ferrari; Tests
© 1997 ATLAS F1

Thursday July 31, 1997

The Ferrari team has announced that they will keep Eddie Irvine as their second driver for the 1998 season. They said: "The Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announces they have exercised the existing option with the Grand Prix driver Eddie Irvine in respect of the 1998 sporting season."

Irvine showed himself very relieved after the news: "I'm happy and now I'll be able to concentrate better on the races which lie ahead."

Irvine knows he will always come second next to Michael Schumacher: "I'll continue to help the team win the world title. We're always improving and at this point the team is even ready for next season and I'm certain that we'll work even better."


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