Driver · 1972–1980
Jody Scheckter
Champion 1
South African
· 1950-01-29 (age 76) · World Champion: 1979 · Wikipedia ↗ Starts
112
Grands Prix entered
Wins
10
Wins
Podiums
33
Podiums
Poles
3
Pole Position
Fastest Laps
0
Fastest Lap
Points
255
Career points
Titles
1
World Championship
Win Rate
8.9%
Win rate
Career Trajectory · championship position by season
| Grand Prix | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix | 7 | 2 | 5 | P1 | 34 |
| Swedish Grand Prix | 5 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 18 |
| South African Grand Prix | 8 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 24 |
| British Grand Prix | 8 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 21 |
| Italian Grand Prix | 7 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | 7 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 22 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 6 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 21 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | 6 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| United States Grand Prix | 9 | 0 | 3 | P2 | 15 |
| French Grand Prix | 8 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 5 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 14 |
| German Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 4 | P2 | 27 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 3 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | 6 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 12 |
| United States Grand Prix West | 5 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 12 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
First / Last
| Debut | 1972 United States Grand Prix |
| First win | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1979 Italian Grand Prix |
| First pole | 1976 Swedish Grand Prix |
| Most wins in a season | 3 (1979) |
Streaks · Longest streaks
| Win streak | 2 |
| Podium streak | 4 |
| Points streak | 8 |
| Pole streak | 1 |
Age Records
| Debut age | 22y 253d |
| Age at first win | 24y 131d |
| youngest winner ever | P16 |
All-Time Rankings · All-time rank
Wins
P32
10 Wins
Podiums
P30
33 Podiums
Pole Position
P62
3 Pole Position
Points
P49
255 Points
Starts
P70
112 Starts
Titles
P18
1 Titles
Pit Stops & Laps · Data range: pit stops 2012+, lap times 1996+
Pit Stops
0
Recorded pit stops
Best Stop
—
Best pit-lane transit (not stationary)
Laps Recorded
0
Laps on record
Penalties
No penalties in the collected range (2023+ race control).
FIA Documents
No documents for this driver in the collected range (2019+).
Tyres
OpenF1 No race stints in the collected range (2023+).
| Teammate | Period | Races together | ahead | behind | H2H rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Depailler | 1974–1976 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 58% | compare → |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 1979–1980 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | compare → |
| Denny Hulme | 1972–1973 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | compare → |
| Peter Revson | 1972–1973 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | compare → |
| Keke Rosberg | 1978 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | compare → |
| Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | 1976 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | compare → |
| Bobby Rahal | 1978 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Ian Scheckter | 1975–1976 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Michel Leclère | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Eddie Keizan | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Otto Stuppacher | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
| Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | compare → |
Head-to-head by final classification (position order incl. DNFs).
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco · Monaco | 7 | 2 | 5 | P1 | 34 |
| Scandinavian Raceway · Sweden | 5 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 18 |
| Kyalami · South Africa | 8 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 24 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina | 6 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| Zolder · Belgium | 6 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 18 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · Italy | 6 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Brands Hatch · UK | 4 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Mosport International Raceway · Canada | 4 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 12 |
| Watkins Glen · USA | 9 | 0 | 3 | P2 | 15 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort · Netherlands | 7 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 14 |
| Red Bull Ring · Austria | 7 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 3 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil | 6 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 3 |
| Jarama · Spain | 5 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 12 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard · France | 5 | 0 | 0 | P6 | 2 |
| Long Beach · USA | 5 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 12 |
| Hockenheimring · Germany | 4 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 15 |
| Silverstone Circuit · UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 6 |
| Nürburgring · Germany | 3 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 12 |
| Dijon-Prenois · France | 3 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 3 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 9 |
| Fuji Speedway · Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
| Montjuïc · Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | P19 | 0 |
| Nivelles-Baulers · Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | P8 | 0 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | 0 |
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Scope: World Championship races(1950–, Indianapolis 500 1950–1960 included) · Pole Position = based on grid P1 (qualifying session data 2003+) ·
fastest-lap counts 2004+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · ongoing season excluded from title counts ·
shared drives follow source data(Jolpica) notation
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15