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Driver

Jody Scheckter

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
Full NameJody David Scheckter
Date of BirthSunday 29 January 1950
Born
East London
Cape Province
South Africa
F1 Career
Active Years1972–1980 (World Championship),
1972–1980 (overall)
Races Contested122
Average ClassificationMedian: 4, Mean: 5.06 (Standard deviation: 3.67)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 7, Mean: 7.79 (Standard deviation: 5.16)
Fastest Laps5
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 6, Mean: 7.48 (Standard deviation: 4.77)
Races Led24
Laps Led700
Race Distance Led2962 km
Debut1972 Rothmans 50000
Maiden Win1974 Swedish GP
Last Race1980 United States GP
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1972 – not classified
1973 – not classified
1974 – 3rd 
(45 points)
1975 – 7th 
(20 points)
1976 – 3rd 
(49 points)
1977 – 2nd 
(55 points)
1978 – 7th 
(24 points)
1979 – 1st 
(51 points)
1980 – 19th 
(2 points)
Constructors' Championship
1972 – not classified
1973 – not classified
1974 – 3rd ( Tyrrell / Ford
(scored 43 of 52 points, 83%)
1975 – 5th ( Tyrrell / Ford
(scored 20 of 25 points, 80%)
1976 – 3rd ( Tyrrell / Ford
(scored 41 of 71 points, 58%)
1977 – 4th ( Wolf / Ford
(scored 51 of 55 points, 93%)
1978 – 5th ( Wolf / Ford
(scored all 24 points, 100%)
1979 – 1st ( Ferrari / Ferrari
(scored 60 of 113 points, 53%)
1980 – 10th ( Ferrari / Ferrari
(scored 2 of 8 points, 25%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 5th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1979 Dutch GP,
2. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1979 Dutch GP
Records Ever Broken1. Highest 9th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1972 United States GP,
2. Highest 9th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1973 South African GP,
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1979 Dutch GP,
4. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1979 Dutch GP
Family
BrotherIan Scheckter
SonTomas Scheckter

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Denny Hulme
6
1972–1973
 Peter Revson
5
1972–1973
 Patrick Depailler
45
1974–1976
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1
1975
 Michel Leclère
1
1975
 Bobby Rahal
2
1978
 Gilles Villeneuve
30
1979–1980
Team RacesYears
McLaren
6
1972–1973
Tyrrell
46
1974–1976
Wolf
34
1977–1978
Ferrari
30
1979–1980
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
McLaren
9
1972–1973
Tyrrell
49
1974–1976
Wolf
34
1977–1978
Ferrari
30
1979–1980
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
85
1972–1978
Cosworth
7
1972–1977
Ferrari
30
1979–1980
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
84
1972–1978
Michelin
29
1979–1980
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Gulf
6
1972–1973
Elf
45
1974–1976
Fina
16
1977
Castrol
17
1977–1978
Agip
29
1979–1980
EntrantRacesYears
Yardley Team McLaren
6
1972–1973
Elf Team Tyrrell
46
1974–1976
Walter Wolf Racing
34
1977–1978
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
30
1979–1980
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Ralph Bellamy
4
1972–1973
Gordon Coppuck
4
1973
Derek Gardner
49
1974–1976
Harvey Postlethwaite
34
1977–1978
Mauro Forghieri
30
1979–1980
Car ModelRacesYears
McLaren M21
1
1972
McLaren M19A
2
1972
McLaren M19C
2
1973
McLaren M23
4
1973
Tyrrell 006
4
1974
Tyrrell 007
33
1974–1976
Tyrrell P34
12
1976
Wolf WR1
15
1977–1978
Wolf WR2
4
1977
Wolf WR3
5
1977–1978
Wolf WR5
7
1978
Wolf WR6
3
1978
Ferrari 312T3
2
1979
Ferrari 312T4
14
1979
Ferrari 312T5
14
1980
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 30
2
1972–1973
Car 21
1
1972
Car 7
2
1972–1973
Car 58
1
1973
Car 8
1
1973
Car 0
2
1973
Car 3
49
1974–1976
Car 20
34
1977–1978
Car 11
16
1979
Car 1
14
1980
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
70
1972–1977
Yardley
6
1972–1973
Elf
46
1974–1976
Ford
15
1974
Champion
80
1976–1980
Koni
50
1976–1977, 1979
Castrol
34
1977–1978
Fina
18
1977
Personal
32
1977, 1980
Agip
30
1979–1980
Arexons
30
1979–1980
Auto Becker
16
1979
Brembo
16
1979
Ferodo
16
1979
Fiat
30
1979–1980
Heuer
16
1979
Magneti Marelli
30
1979–1980
Maranello Concessionaires
16
1979
Michelin
30
1979–1980
Pininfarina
16
1979
Schmitthelm
16
1979
SKF
30
1979–1980
Speedline
30
1979–1980
Tayre
16
1979
Longines
14
1980

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