Ralph Firman

Ralph Firman, born in 1975, holds a distinctive place in Formula 1 records as an Irish driver who reached the World Championship, competing for Jordan in the 2003 season.

Firman made fourteen Grand Prix starts in what proved to be his only year at the top level. Driving for the Jordan team in its later period, he managed to break into the points once — no small feat at a time when only the top eight finishers scored.

That single point left him nineteenth in the 2003 drivers' championship, and it stands as the sole entry in his points column from a career that began and ended within one season.

His final statistics read fourteen starts, one point, and no podiums or poles. Firman's Formula 1 story is that of the single-season driver: one full campaign, one points finish, and no second chance at the highest level.