Jody Scheckter F1 statistics
| Nationality |  South African |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | East London, South Africa |
| Date of birth | 29 January 1950 |
| Age | 71 |
| Race debut |  1972 United States Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1980 United States Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1972-80 |
| Best championship result | World Champion (1979) |
F1 career statistics
Below are F1 statistics for Jody Scheckter. Percentages are relative to the number of race starts, not race entries.
| Grand Prix entries | 113 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 112 | |
| Wins | 10 | 8.9% |
| From pole | 2 | |
| Win & f.lap | 1 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Home race | 1 | |
| Podiums | 33 | 29.5% |
| Home race | 3 | |
| Pole positions | 3 | 2.7% |
| Home race | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 5 | 4.5% |
| Home race | 0 | |
| Points | 246 (255) | 2.28 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 53 | 47.3% |
| Home race | 4 | |
| Front row starts | 13 | 11.6% |
| Home race | 2 | |
| Times as championship leader | 16 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 38 | 33.9% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 1st | x3 |
| Best result | 1st | x10 |
| No. of events | 17 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits | 25 | View circuit stats |
Statistics by season
The table below details F1 statistics by season for Scheckter. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  McLaren | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1973 | McLaren | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1974 | Tyrrell | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 3rd |
| 1975 | Tyrrell | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7th |
| 1976 | Tyrrell | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 3rd |
| 1977 |  Wolf | 17 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 2nd |
| 1978 | Wolf | 16 | 16 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 7th |
| 1979 |  Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 51 (60) | WC |
| 1980 | Ferrari | 14 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19th |
| 113 | 112 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 246 (255) |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship; points in parentheses are total points scored
- WC: World championship position
Statistics by constructor
The table below details F1 statistics by constructor for Scheckter. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers.
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 1972-73 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Tyrrell | 1974-76 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 114 |
| Wolf | 1977-78 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 79 |
| Ferrari | 1979-80 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 62 |
| 113 | 112 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 255 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
The table below shows a list of teammates Scheckter had during his F1 career. Only race drivers appear in this list.
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Denny Hulme | 6 | 1972-73 |
| Peter Revson | 5 | 1972-73 |
 Patrick Depailler | 45 | 1974-76 |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1975 |
| Michel Leclere | 1 | 1975 |
| Bobby Rahal | 2 | 1978 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 29 | 1979-80 |