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The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton's two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he's still one behind Roberto Moreno's treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!

He was congratulated by former F1 star Eddie Irvine who was watching the race at Phillip Island

Irvine never married but was linked with a number of high-profile names including Manuela Arcuri, Pamela Anderson and Kate Moss

While some former F1 drivers make their way into commentary, not all of them stay in motorsport. Find out here the unconventional second careers of F1 drivers.

The Northern Irishman has lived a life full of controversy.

The Irish haven’t featured prominently on the grid since Eddie Irvine’s career came to a close in 2002, shortly followed by the Jordan team’s exit from the sport in 2005

Ex Formula 1 Eddie Irvine's five-star former Dalkey home, ‘Ischia’, located on Sorrento Road in Dalkey can be rented for “short term only” for a pricey €8,400 a week

"Japan attracted my attention due to its racing category’s track record in producing F1 drivers such as Eddie Irvine, Micheal Schumacher, and David Kennedy."

Formula 1 drivers tend to be better behaved out on track nowadays - at least compared to some of the sport's all-time greats were banned for their on-track antics