Jody Scheckter F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | South African |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | East London, South Africa |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 73 |
| First race | 1972 United States Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1980 United States Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1972-80 |
| Best championship finish | World Champion () |
| Related to | Ian Scheckter (brother) |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Jody Scheckter’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 112 | |
| Wins | 10 | 8.9% |
| From pole | 2 | 20.0% |
| Win & f.lap | 1 | 10.0% |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 33 | 29.5% |
| Pole positions | 3 | 2.7% |
| Pole to win | 2 | 66.7% |
| Fastest laps | 5 | 4.5% |
| Points | 246 (255) | 2.28 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 53 | 47.3% |
| Front row starts | 13 | 11.6% |
| Times as championship leader | 16 | |
| Best start | 1st | x3 |
| Best finish | 1st | x10 |
| 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 | |
| No. of events | 17 | |
| No. of circuits | 25 |
Stats by season
A look at Scheckter’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | – | – | NC | |
| McLaren | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – | – | NC | |
| Tyrrell | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 3rd | |
| Tyrrell | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7th | |
| Tyrrell | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 3rd | |
| Wolf | 17 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 2nd | |
| Wolf | 16 | 16 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 7th | |
| Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 51 (60) | WC | |
| Ferrari | 14 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19th | |
| 113 | 112 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 246 (255) |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- 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
- WC: World Championship
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Scheckter’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | 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
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- 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
A list of Scheckter’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (NZL) Denny Hulme (1972-73) | 6 |
| (USA) Peter Revson (1972-73) | 5 |
| (FRA) Patrick Depailler (1974-76) | 45 |
| (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1975) | 1 |
| (FRA) Michel Leclere (1975) | 1 |
| (USA) Bobby Rahal (1978) | 2 |
| (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (1979-80) | 29 |