Chris Irwin: podcast appearances and interviews

Christopher Frank Stuart Irwin, born on 27 June 1942 in Wandsworth, London, is a British former racing driver known for his participation in ten Formula One World Championship Grands Prix with a debut on 16 July 1966. During his racing career, he scored two championship points. His career was cut short by a severe accident while driving a Ford P68 sports prototype during practice for the 1968 1000km Nürburgring endurance race. The vehicle lost control at the Flugplatz, flipped end over end, and landed on its tail after a jump. Irwin sustained serious head injuries but ultimately recovered, although the incident prevented him from continuing his racing pursuits. Following his accident, Irwin withdrew from the public eye and motor racing events. Despite staying largely out of the public eye, he was reported to have reconnected with a racing rival from the 1960s after a chance meeting in London in 2006, and he occasionally experiences flashbacks related to his accident. As of recent reports, Irwin remains in generally good condition and lives in rural Rutland in the UK. In 2008, he made a rare appearance at the Thruxton Circuit's 40th anniversary celebrations, and a photographer captured him with old rivals and a Formula 2 car for an interview in Motor Sport magazine. Besides his racing career, he is also known as the author of Horses Don’t Lie.