Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Sanadkii 1999-kii, Irvine wuxuu si kalsooni leh ku bilaabay xilli ciyaareedkii, isagoo leh: "Kadib natiijooyinkii sanadkii la soo dhaafay oo aan ku dhammaystiray kaalinta 4-aad ee ugu wanaagsan abid, hadda, sanadkan, waxaan rabaa inaan sameeyo xitaa ka sii fiican". Xilli ciyaareedkiisii si wanaagsan ayuu u bilaabay: kadib 81 Grand Prix, Irvine wuxuu dhaliyay guushiisii ugu horreysay ee Formula One ee wareegga furitaanka xilli ciyaareedka ee Australia, isaga oo markii ugu horreysay hogaaminaya Horyaalka Wadayaasha Adduunka. Tartankii xigay ee Brazil, istaag aan loo qorsheyn, sababtuna tahay radiators xannibmay, waxay ku kacday Irvine podium, wuxuuna ugu dambeyntii dhammeeyey shanaad. Saddex isbuuc ka dib
San Marino Grand Prix, Irvine wuxuu seegi lahaa meel kale oo lagu dhammeeyo, ka dib markii baabuurkiisa uu ku dhacay cillad matoor wareega 47 (oo ka mid ah 62) halka uu ku jiray meel saddexaad oo raaxo leh, isaga oo lumiyay hoggaanka Horyaalka Wadayaasha ee Schumacher. Irvine ayaa ku soo dhamaaday kaalinta labaad ee Monaco, isaga oo ka dambeeya Schumacher, isagoo siiyay Ferrari kulankiisii ugu horreeyay ee hal-labo ah ee xilli ciyaareedkan, iyo kii ugu horreeyay abid ee Amiiraddii. Wareegii xigay ee Kanada, Irvine wuxuu dhigay wareega ugu dhakhsaha badan (shaqadiisa kaliya) wuxuuna ka badbaaday isku dhaca darawalka McLaren David Coulthard oo ku sii jeeday kaalinta saddexaad.