Jody David Scheckter is a South African former racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980. Scheckter won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari, and remains the only African driver to have won a Formula One Grand Prix or the World Drivers' Championship; he won 10 Grands Prix across nine seasons.
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Driver facts
| Born | 29 January 1950, East London, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| F1 debut | 1972 United States Grand Prix (McLaren) |
| Teams | McLaren (1972–1973), Tyrrell (1974–1976), Wolf (1977–1978), Ferrari (1979–1980) |
| World titles | 1 (1979) |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 9
- Starts
- 112
- Wins
- 10
- Poles
- 3
- Podiums
- 33
- Points
- 246
Win rate 8.9% · pole rate 2.7% · podium rate 29.5%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ferrari | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | Ferrari | 1 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 1978 | Wolf | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1977 | Wolf | 2 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 9 | – |
| 1976 | Tyrrell | 3 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1975 | Tyrrell | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1974 | Tyrrell | 3 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 1973 | McLaren | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | McLaren | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Jody Scheckter won?
Jody Scheckter has won 10 Grand Prix races in 112 starts.
How many pole positions does Jody Scheckter have?
Jody Scheckter has 3 pole positions.
How many podiums does Jody Scheckter have?
Jody Scheckter has 33 podium finishes in 112 starts.
How many world championships has Jody Scheckter won?
1: 1979.
How many seasons has Jody Scheckter raced in Formula 1?
9 seasons, starting in 1972.
How many Formula 1 races has Jody Scheckter started?
Jody Scheckter has started 112 Grand Prix races, the first in 1972.
What is Jody Scheckter's win rate in Formula 1?
Jody Scheckter has won 10 of 112 starts, a win rate of 8.9%.
What nationality is Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter is South African.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 10:00). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.