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Jody Scheckter F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

South African

Birthplace

East London, South Africa

Date of birth

29 January 1950

Age

73

Related to

Ian Scheckter (brother)

First race

1972 United States Grand Prix

Last race

1980 United States Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1972-80

Best championship finish

World Champion (1979)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Jody Scheckter’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries113 
Grand Prix starts112 
Wins108.9%
From pole220.0%
Win & f.lap110.0%
Hat-trick0 
Podiums3329.5%
Pole positions32.7%
Pole to win266.7%
Fastest laps54.5%
Points246 (255)2.28 pts p/r
Points finishes5347.3%
Front row starts1311.6%
Times as championship leader16 
Best start1stx3
Best finish1stx10
Did not start0 
Did not qualify1 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements3833.9%
First lap retirements2 
Not classified0 
Disqualified0 
No. of events17 
No. of circuits25 

Stats by season

A look at Scheckter’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1972McLaren11––––––89––NC
1973McLaren55––––2529––NC
1974Tyrrell151526–224219453rd
1975Tyrrell141413––15214207th
1976Tyrrell16161511341112493rd
1977Wolf1717391227119552nd
1978Wolf1616–4––17226247th
1979Ferrari1515361–22111251 (60)WC
1980Ferrari1413–––––4851219th
  11311210333513381153246 (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
  • WC: World Championship
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Scheckter’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
McLaren (1972-73)66––––2529––
Tyrrell (1974-76)4545414136131125114
Wolf (1977-78)333331312314111579
Ferrari (1979-80)2928361–26111362
 11311210333513381153255
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)

DriverRaces
(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

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