Jody Scheckter

born 29 Jan 1950 · raced 1972–1980

112Races

10Wins

33Podiums

3Poles

68Top 10s

5.19Avg Position

7.96Avg Grid Pos

1Driver Titlesjoint 18th all-time · 1 constructor title

Jody Scheckter, South Africa's only Formula 1 World Champion, was known for his aggressive yet effective driving style. His career, spanning from 1972 to 1980, saw him race for several teams, notably Tyrrell, Wolf, and finally Ferrari, where he secured his championship in 1979. He competed in 112 races, achieving 10 victories and 33 podium finishes. Scheckter's championship year with Ferrari remains a significant moment, as it was the Scuderia's last drivers' title for 21 years.

All-time records

15th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (24y 131d)
=18th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (1 titles)
=21st in Closest F1 Championship Finishes (4 points)

Top Teams

Team	Wins	Podiums	Points (as awarded)	Races
Tyrrell	4	14	114	45
Wolf	3	13	79	33
Ferrari	3	6	62	28
McLaren	0	0	0	6

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Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg Points (as awarded)	Races
Circuit de Monaco	2	4.86	7
Nürburgring	0	4	3
Hockenheimring	0	3.75	4
Brands Hatch	1	3.75	4
Scandinavian Raceway	2	3.6	5
Mosport International Raceway	1	3	4
Zolder	1	3	6
Kyalami	1	3	8
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1	2.5	6
Jarama	0	2.4	5

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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.

Patrick Depailler45 shared races · Compare with Patrick Depailler (1976)
Gilles Villeneuve28 shared races · Compare with Gilles Villeneuve (1979)
Denny Hulme5 shared races · Compare with Denny Hulme (1973)
Peter Revson4 shared races · Compare with Peter Revson (1973)
Keke Rosberg3 shared races · Compare with Keke Rosberg (1978)
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi3 shared races · Compare with Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (1976)

Season by season

Jody Scheckter season-by-season championship record
Season	Championship position	Wins	Points
1980	19	0	2
1979	1	3	51
1978	7	0	24
1977	2	3	55
1976	3	1	48
1975	7	1	20
1974	3	2	45
1973	—	0	0
1972	—	0	0

Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Jody Scheckter was compared against a teammate
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1980	Ferrari	Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter	12–1	8–5	4–2
1979	Ferrari	Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter	8–7	8–7	53–60
1978	Wolf	Keke Rosberg vs Jody Scheckter	0–3	1–2	0–6
1976	Tyrrell	Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter	10–6	6–10	39–49
1976	Tyrrell	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi vs Jody Scheckter	0–3	1–2	0–8
1975	Tyrrell	Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter	5–9	7–7	12–20
1974	Tyrrell	Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter	3–12	6–9	14–45
1973	McLaren	Denny Hulme vs Jody Scheckter	3–2	5–0	9–0
1973	McLaren	Peter Revson vs Jody Scheckter	3–1	4–0	26–0

Race results

198014 races▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1980
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Ferrari	23	P11	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	Did not qualify	0
Italian Grand Prix	Ferrari	16	P8	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Ferrari	12	P9	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari	22	P13	0
German Grand Prix	Ferrari	21	P13	0
British Grand Prix	Ferrari	23	P10	0
French Grand Prix	Ferrari	19	P12	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Ferrari	17	Handling	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Ferrari	14	P8	0
United States Grand Prix West	Ferrari	16	P5	2
South African Grand Prix	Ferrari	9	Engine	0
Brazilian Grand Prix	Ferrari	8	Engine	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Ferrari	11	Engine	0

Earlier seasons1972–1979 (8 seasons)▾

197915 races, 3 wins▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1979
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Ferrari	16	Tyre	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Ferrari	9	P4	3
Italian Grand Prix	Ferrari	3	P1	9
Dutch Grand Prix	Ferrari	5	P2	6
Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari	9	P4	3
German Grand Prix	Ferrari	5	P4	3
British Grand Prix	Ferrari	11	P5	2
French Grand Prix	Ferrari	5	P7	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Ferrari	1	P1	9
Belgian Grand Prix	Ferrari	7	P1	9
Spanish Grand Prix	Ferrari	5	P4	3
United States Grand Prix West	Ferrari	3	P2	6
South African Grand Prix	Ferrari	2	P2	6
Brazilian Grand Prix	Ferrari	6	P6	1
Argentine Grand Prix	Ferrari	5	Collision	0

197816 races▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1978
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Canadian Grand Prix	Wolf	2	P2	6
United States Grand Prix	Wolf	11	P3	4
Italian Grand Prix	Wolf	9	P12	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Wolf	15	P12	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Wolf	7	Accident	0
German Grand Prix	Wolf	4	P2	6
British Grand Prix	Wolf	3	Gearbox	0
French Grand Prix	Wolf	7	P6	1
Swedish Grand Prix	Wolf	6	Overheating	0
Spanish Grand Prix	Wolf	9	P4	3
Belgian Grand Prix	Wolf	5	Spun off	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Wolf	9	P3	4
United States Grand Prix West	Wolf	10	Accident	0
South African Grand Prix	Wolf	5	Spun off	0
Brazilian Grand Prix	Wolf	12	Accident	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Wolf	15	P10	0

197717 races, 3 wins▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1977
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Japanese Grand Prix	Wolf	6	P10	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Wolf	9	P1	9
United States Grand Prix	Wolf	9	P3	4
Italian Grand Prix	Wolf	3	Engine	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Wolf	15	P3	4
Austrian Grand Prix	Wolf	8	Spun off	0
German Grand Prix	Wolf	1	P2	6
British Grand Prix	Wolf	4	Engine	0
French Grand Prix	Wolf	8	Accident	0
Swedish Grand Prix	Wolf	4	Accident	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Wolf	4	Engine	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Wolf	2	P1	9
Spanish Grand Prix	Wolf	5	P3	4
United States Grand Prix West	Wolf	3	P3	4
South African Grand Prix	Wolf	5	P2	6
Brazilian Grand Prix	Wolf	15	Engine	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Wolf	11	P1	9

197616 races, 1 win▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1976
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	5	Overheating	0
United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	2	P2	6
Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	P4	3
Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	2	P5	2
Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	P5	2
Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	10	Suspension	0
German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	P2	6
British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	P2	6
French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	9	P6	1
Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	1	P1	9
Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	5	P2	6
Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	P4	3
Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	14	Engine	0
United States Grand Prix West	Tyrrell	11	Suspension	0
South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	12	P4	3
Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	13	P5	2

197514 races, 1 win▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1975
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	10	P6	1
Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	4	P8	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	10	P8	0
German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	3	Accident	0
British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	6	P3	4
French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	2	P9	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	4	P16	0
Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	P7	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	9	P2	6
Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	P7	0
Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	13	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	3	P1	9
Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	Oil leak	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Tyrrell	9	P11	0

197415 races, 2 wins▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1974
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	6	Fuel system	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	3	Brakes	0
Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	12	P3	4
Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	5	Engine	0
German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	4	P2	6
British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	3	P1	9
French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	P4	3
Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	5	P5	2
Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	2	P1	9
Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	5	P2	6
Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	2	P3	4
Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	9	P5	2
South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	8	P8	0
Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	14	P13	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Tyrrell	12	Engine	0

19735 races▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1973
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
United States Grand Prix	McLaren	10	Suspension
Canadian Grand Prix	McLaren	3	Accident
British Grand Prix	McLaren	6	Collision
French Grand Prix	McLaren	2	Accident
South African Grand Prix	McLaren	3	P9

19721 race▾

Jody Scheckter race results in 1972
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	McLaren	8	P9	0