Jody Scheckter
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 113 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
Where Jody Scheckter ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 15th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (24y 131d)
- =18th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (1 titles)
- =21st in Closest F1 Championship Finishes (4 points)
113Races
10Wins
33Podiums
70Top 10s
9.29Avg Position
7.88Avg Grid Pos
1Driver Titles
1Constructor Titles
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | 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 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Zolder | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1 | 2.5 | 6 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter | 8–5 | |
| 1979 | Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter | 8–7 | |
| 1978 | Keke Rosberg vs Jody Scheckter | 1–2 | |
| 1976 | Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter | 6–10 | |
| 1976 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi vs Jody Scheckter | 1–2 | |
| 1975 | Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter | 7–7 | |
| 1974 | Patrick Depailler vs Jody Scheckter | 6–9 | |
| 1973 | Denny Hulme vs Jody Scheckter | 5–0 | |
| 1973 | Peter Revson vs Jody Scheckter | 4–0 |
- Circuit de Monaco
- Scandinavian Raceway
- Brands Hatch
- Kyalami
- Zolder
- Mosport International Raceway
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Nürburgring
- Hockenheimring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Long Beach
- Jarama
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Watkins Glen
- Silverstone Circuit
- Dijon-Prenois
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit Paul Ricard
198014 races▾
| 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 |
197915 races, 3 wins▾
| 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▾
| 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▾
| 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▾
| 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▾
| 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▾
| 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▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | Suspension | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P9 | 0 |
19721 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P9 | 0 |