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Jody David Scheckter (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ k t ər /; born 29 January 1950) 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. Scheckter is the first and, as of 2024, only driver from the continent of Africa to have won a Formula One ...
Jody Scheckter became infamous for causing one of the biggest accidents in Formula One 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.
Mar 7, 2023 · When he opens double garage doors at the back of a courtyard, daylight floods onto 11 historic racecars that Jody Scheckter stores near Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire – a renowned biodynamic farm the former Formula One champion established two decades ago.
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.
The young driver Jody Scheckter was called by Enzo Ferrari to be part of the Scuderia in 1979.
Feb 27, 2023 · Jody Scheckter. Lights To Flag is a new series that explores the challenges that drivers overcame to reach Formula 1, how their careers unfolded and ended, and – crucially – what retirement from F1 held in store for them.
Jody Scheckter led the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in one of the new McLaren M23s in 1973.
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.
Jun 19, 2019 · Jody Scheckter on his 1970s rivals, his relationship with Enzo Ferrari and how he applied F1 processes to the business world...
How did Jody Scheckter become a McLaren legend? Read his exclusive interview and learn about his racing career and achievements.
