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Jody David Scheckter ( / ˈʃɛktər /; born 29 January 1950) [2] is a South African business proprietor and retired motor racing driver. He competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980, winning the Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari.
Jody Scheckter became infamous for causing one of the biggest accidents in Formula 1 history, after which there were demands that he should be banned from the sport. Instead, he straightened himself out and concentrated his considerable talent and ambition on becoming World Champion.
Sep 12, 2023 · No, make that a brilliant driver. Think of the great Formula 1 champions and Jody Scheckter is unlikely to feature. But, writes Matt Bishop, the 1979 title-winner deserves more acclaim for a career in which he was once the best driver, bar none.
Apr 11, 2024 · His personal car collection is steeped in racing history, from running as a favorite for McLaren, his time with Formula 5000 in America, and his own take on the odd, six-wheeled Tyrrell (which was short-lived for a reason).
Feb 27, 2023 · Jody Scheckter, 1979 world champion, tells us how he went from racing Renault saloons to taking on the likes of Gilles Villeneuve, before finding his feet in the world of firearms and farming.
Jan 29, 2020 · As we celebrate this legendary driver's 70th birthday, we ask... what advice would Jody Scheckter give to his past self? ...more. It takes a lot to be a Formula 1 World Champion - even more so...
Mar 7, 2023 · Watch as Jody Scheckter reveals his now 44-year-old title winning Ferrari 312 T4, still gleaming at his home in the UK
Dec 4, 2019 · It was the last Drivers’ title that Ferrari won before the beginning of the Schumacher era: Jody Scheckter’s 1979 win, making him World Champion and crowning a year of triumph, despite victory being almost unthinkable at the beginning of it.
Jun 19, 2019 · Jody Scheckter’s life has been anything but conventional. Having arrived in Britain from South Africa in 1970, Jody broke into Grand Prix racing in 1972 with McLaren where he caused a stir with his great speed and somewhat wild race craft. Rough edges polished, he’d go on to win the sport’s ultimate prize - the world title - in 1979 while ...
Oct 12, 2021 · Jody Scheckter joined Ferrari for a successful 1979 season and was known affectionately as Baby Bear. Prodigiously talented but considered by some rivals as reckless, Scheckter adopted a new approach to racing after the US Grand Prix, the last round of the 1973 season.
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