Jody Scheckter F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
South African
Birthplace
East London, South Africa
Date of birth
Age
73
Related to
Ian Scheckter (brother)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1972-80
Best championship finish
World Champion ()
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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 |