Driver · South Africa · born 29 January 1950

Jody Scheckter

Ferrari's last champion for 21 years. Retired at 30 and became an organic farmer in Hampshire.

Seasons: 1972–19809 with an entry
Entries: 113
Starts: 1121 did not start
Wins: 10
Podiums: 33
Poles: 3
Fastest laps: 5
Titles: 11979
Best finish: P1

Where each championship finished

Final championship position by season, ringed for a title. No dot: not in the final standings, or excluded. The dots are not in team colours: no season on this record has one.

The numbers behind this chart

Where each championship finished
Season	Constructor	Position	Points
1974	Tyrrell	3	45
1975	Tyrrell	7	20
1976	Tyrrell	3	49
1977	Walter Wolf Racing	2	55
1978	Walter Wolf Racing	7	24
1979	Ferrari	1	51
1980	Ferrari	19	2

Season by season

Season by season
Season	Constructor	Entries	Wins	Podiums	Poles	FL	Best	Championship	Points scored
1980	Ferrari	14	0	0	0	0	P5	19	2
1979	Ferrari	15	3	6	1	0	P1	1	60
1978	Walter Wolf Racing	16	0	4	0	0	P2	7	24
1977	Walter Wolf Racing	17	3	9	1	2	P1	2	55
1976	Tyrrell	16	1	5	1	1	P1	3	49
1975	Tyrrell	14	1	3	0	0	P1	7	20
1974	Tyrrell	15	2	6	0	2	P1	3	45
1973	McLaren	5	0	0	0	0	P9	—	0
1972	McLaren	1	0	0	0	0	P9	—	0

“Points scored” adds up every point from the races. The championship column is where the season actually finished, which before 1991 could be lower once dropped scores were applied. Open a season for its full table.

Team-mates

Team-mates
Season	Team-mate	Constructor	Races	Qualifying	Race	Points
1980	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	14	1–13	0–5	2–6
1979	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	15	7–8	5–6	60–53
1978	Keke Rosberg	Walter Wolf Racing	4	3–0	1–0	6–0
1978	Bobby Rahal	Walter Wolf Racing	2	2–0	1–0	10–0
1976	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	16	6–10	5–3	49–39
1976	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	Tyrrell	4	4–0	2–0	10–0
1976	Otto Stuppacher	Tyrrell	3	3–0	none	11–0
1976	Ian Scheckter	Tyrrell	1	1–0	none	3–0
1976	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Tyrrell	1	1–0	none	0–0
1975	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	14	9–5	5–5	20–12
1975	Ian Scheckter	Tyrrell	1	1–0	none	9–0
1975	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Tyrrell	1	1–0	1–0	0–0
1975	Michel Leclère	Tyrrell	1	1–0	none	1–0
1974	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	15	12–3	6–2	45–14
1974	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell	1	1–0	1–0	0–0
1973	Denny Hulme	McLaren	5	2–3	0–1	0–9
1973	Peter Revson	McLaren	4	1–3	0–1	0–26
1972	Denny Hulme	McLaren	1	0–1	0–1	0–4
1972	Peter Revson	McLaren	1	0–1	1–0	0–0

A team-mate is anyone entered for the same constructor in the same Grand Prix, and each pair of figures is Jody Scheckter’s first. Races counts every Grand Prix both were entered for, started or not. Qualifying counts the races both have a qualifying position in; Race only those both were classified in, so a retirement on either side counts for neither, and reads none where there was no such race; Points are each driver’s own from those Grands Prix, before any dropped scores and without Sprint points. Before the 1980s a constructor’s cars were often entered by private teams as well as its own, so a pairing then can be two drivers who never shared a garage. The figures say who was ahead, not who was better.

Compare Jody Scheckter with any other driver

Every entry 113 entries

Every entry
Season	Grand Prix	Constructor	Chassis	Grid	Result	Out	Laps	Points
1980	United States Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	23	11	Finished	56	0
1980	Canadian Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	—	DNQ	DNQ	—	0
1980	Italian Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	16	8	Finished	59	0
1980	Dutch Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	12	9	Finished	70	0
1980	Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	22	13	Finished	53	0
1980	German Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	21	13	Finished	44	0
1980	British Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	23	10	Finished	73	0
1980	French Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	19	12	Finished	52	0
1980	Monaco Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	17	DNF	Handling	27	0
1980	Belgian Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	14	8	Finished	70	0
1980	United States Grand Prix West	Ferrari	312T5	16	5	Finished	79	2
1980	South African Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	9	DNF	Engine	14	0
1980	Brazilian Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	8	DNF	Engine	10	0
1980	Argentine Grand Prix	Ferrari	312T5	11	DNF	Engine	45	0
1979	United States Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	16	DNF	Tyre	48	0
1979	Canadian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	9	4	Finished	71	3
1979	Italian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	3	1	Finished	50	9
1979	Dutch Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	5	2	Finished	75	6
1979	Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	9	4	Finished	54	3
1979	German Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	5	4	Finished	45	3
1979	British Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	11	5	Finished	67	2
1979	French Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	5	7	Finished	79	0
1979	Monaco Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	1	1	Finished	76	9
1979	Belgian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	7	1	Finished	70	9
1979	Spanish Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	5	4	Finished	75	3
1979	United States Grand Prix West	Ferrari	—	3	2	Finished	80	6
1979	South African Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	2	2	Finished	78	6
1979	Brazilian Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	6	6	Finished	39	1
1979	Argentine Grand Prix	Ferrari	—	5	DNF	Collision	0	0
1978	Canadian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	2	2	Finished	70	6
1978	United States Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	11	3	Finished	59	4
1978	Italian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	9	12	Finished	39	0
1978	Dutch Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	15	12	Finished	73	0
1978	Austrian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	7	DNF	Accident	3	0
1978	German Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	4	2	Finished	45	6
1978	British Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	3	DNF	Gearbox	36	0
1978	French Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	7	6	Finished	54	1
1978	Swedish Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	6	DNF	Overheating	16	0
1978	Spanish Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	9	4	Finished	75	3
1978	Belgian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	5	DNF	Spun off	53	0
1978	Monaco Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	9	3	Finished	75	4
1978	United States Grand Prix West	Walter Wolf Racing	—	10	DNF	Accident	59	0
1978	South African Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	5	DNF	Spun off	59	0
1978	Brazilian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	12	DNF	Accident	16	0
1978	Argentine Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	15	10	Finished	52	0
1977	Japanese Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	6	10	Finished	71	0
1977	Canadian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	9	1	Finished	80	9
1977	United States Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	9	3	Finished	59	4
1977	Italian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	3	DNF	Engine	23	0
1977	Dutch Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	15	3	Finished	74	4
1977	Austrian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	8	DNF	Spun off	45	0
1977	German Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	1	2	Finished	47	6
1977	British Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	4	DNF	Engine	59	0
1977	French Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	8	DNF	Accident	66	0
1977	Swedish Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	4	DNF	Accident	29	0
1977	Belgian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	4	DNF	Engine	62	0
1977	Monaco Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	2	1	Finished	76	9
1977	Spanish Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	5	3	Finished	75	4
1977	United States Grand Prix West	Walter Wolf Racing	—	3	3	Finished	80	4
1977	South African Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	5	2	Finished	78	6
1977	Brazilian Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	15	DNF	Engine	11	0
1977	Argentine Grand Prix	Walter Wolf Racing	—	11	1	Finished	53	9
1976	Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	5	DNF	Overheating	58	0
1976	United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	2	2	Finished	59	6
1976	Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	7	4	Finished	80	3
1976	Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	2	5	Finished	52	2
1976	Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	8	5	Finished	75	2
1976	Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	10	DNF	Suspension	14	0
1976	German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	8	2	Finished	14	6
1976	British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	8	2	Finished	76	6
1976	French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	9	6	Finished	54	1
1976	Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	1	1	Finished	72	9
1976	Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	5	2	Finished	78	6
1976	Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	7	4	Finished	70	3
1976	Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	14	DNF	Engine	53	0
1976	United States Grand Prix West	Tyrrell	—	11	DNF	Suspension	34	0
1976	South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	12	4	Finished	78	3
1976	Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	13	5	Finished	40	2
1975	United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	10	6	Finished	59	1
1975	Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	4	8	Finished	51	0
1975	Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	10	8	Finished	28	0
1975	German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	3	DNF	Accident	7	0
1975	British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	6	3	Accident	55	4
1975	French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	2	9	Finished	54	0
1975	Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	4	16	Engine	67	0
1975	Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	8	7	Finished	79	0
1975	Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	9	2	Finished	70	6
1975	Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	7	7	Finished	74	0
1975	Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	13	DNF	Engine	3	0
1975	South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	3	1	Finished	78	9
1975	Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	8	DNF	Oil leak	18	0
1975	Argentine Grand Prix	Tyrrell	7	9	11	Finished	52	0
1974	United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	6	DNF	Fuel system	44	0
1974	Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	3	DNF	Brakes	48	0
1974	Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	12	3	Finished	52	4
1974	Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	5	DNF	Engine	8	0
1974	German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	4	2	Finished	14	6
1974	British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	3	1	Finished	75	9
1974	French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	7	4	Finished	80	3
1974	Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	5	5	Finished	75	2
1974	Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	2	1	Finished	80	9
1974	Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	5	2	Finished	78	6
1974	Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	2	3	Finished	85	4
1974	Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	9	5	Finished	82	2
1974	South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	8	8	Finished	78	0
1974	Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	14	13	Finished	31	0
1974	Argentine Grand Prix	Tyrrell	—	12	DNF	Engine	25	0
1973	United States Grand Prix	McLaren	—	10	DNF	Suspension	39	0
1973	Canadian Grand Prix	McLaren	—	3	DNF	Collision	32	0
1973	British Grand Prix	McLaren	—	6	DNF	Collision	0	0
1973	French Grand Prix	McLaren	—	2	DNF	Collision damage	43	0
1973	South African Grand Prix	McLaren	—	3	9	Engine	75	0
1972	United States Grand Prix	McLaren	—	8	9	Finished	58	0

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Where this comes from

Born: 29 Jan 1950
Nationality: South Africa
Status: retired
Entries (published): 113
Starts (published): 112
Wins: 10 derived · 10 published
Poles: 3 derived · 3 published
Fastest laps: 5 derived · 5 published
External source: F1DB career totals, v2026.18.0
Confidence: medium
Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers

Entries is counted here from the race records, one for every race a driver was entered for, and wins, podiums and poles are counted the same way and checked against the published totals on every build. Starts is counted from those records too: an entry is a start unless the result the source printed says it never was - did not qualify, pre-qualify, start or practise, or excluded before the start - so a pit-lane start counts and so does a retirement on the first lap. The published entry and start figures are a separate count kept for the few drivers who have one, reached by rules this database does not hold. Where a published figure and the counted one disagree, both are shown and neither is corrected.