Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart is a British Formula 1 driver with 99 race starts from 1965 to 1973, 27 wins, 17 pole positions, 43 podiums and 360 championship points, and 3 drivers' championships (1969, 1971, 1973).

Stewart's first start was the 1965 South African Grand Prix for BRM, from 11th on the grid, finishing 6th. The first win came at the 1965 Italian Grand Prix for BRM, in the 8th start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 27 wins was the 1973 German Grand Prix. The best season was 1973: 1st in the championship with 71 points, 5 wins and 8 podiums, for Tyrrell. The longest team-mate pairing was with François Cevert, 42 races: Stewart finished ahead 27 times to 11 when both were classified, and out-qualified Cevert 37 times to 5. All-time, that is the 9th-most wins of any driver. 36 of the 99 starts ended in a retirement (36%).

Nationality

British

Born

11 Jun 1939

Active

1965 to 1973, 9 seasons

Teams

BRM, Matra-Ford, March, Tyrrell

World titles

3 (1969, 1971, 1973)

First win: 1965 Italian Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1973 German Grand Prix. Win rate 27.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: François Cevert, Graham Hill, Chris Amon, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Mike Spence, Jo Siffert, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Chris Irwin, Ronnie Peterson, Mario Andretti, Bob Bondurant. Or anyone else.

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