GridpediaJody Scheckter
Jody Scheckter is a South African Formula 1 driver with 112 race starts from 1972 to 1980, 10 wins, 3 pole positions, 33 podiums and 255 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1979).
Scheckter's first start was the 1972 United States Grand Prix for McLaren, from 8th on the grid, finishing 9th. The first win came at the 1974 Swedish Grand Prix for Tyrrell, in the 13th start, from 2nd on the grid. The most recent of the 10 wins was the 1979 Italian Grand Prix. The best season was 1979: 1st in the championship with 60 points, 3 wins and 6 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Patrick Depailler, 45 races: Scheckter finished ahead 24 times to 16 when both were classified, and out-qualified Depailler 27 times to 18. 35 of the 112 starts ended in a retirement (31%).
- Nationality
- South African
- Born
- 29 Jan 1950
- Active
- 1972 to 1980, 9 seasons
- Teams
- McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf, Ferrari
- World titles
- 1 (1979)
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 10 | 3 | 33 | n/a | n/a | 255 | 35 | 1st | 1st |
First win: 1974 Swedish Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1979 Italian Grand Prix. Win rate 8.9% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Patrick Depailler, Gilles Villeneuve, Denny Hulme, Peter Revson. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ferrari | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| 1979 | Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 1st |
| 1978 | Wolf | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7th |
| 1977 | Wolf | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 2nd |
| 1976 | Tyrrell | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 3rd |
| 1975 | Tyrrell | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7th |
| 1974 | Tyrrell | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 3rd |
| 1973 | McLaren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 1972 | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 1972–1973 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrrell | 1974–1976 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 114 |
| Wolf | 1977–1978 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 79 |
| Ferrari | 1979–1980 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 62 |