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{{short description|South African racing driver (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Jody Scheckter
| image         = Jody Scheckter during the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.jpg
| caption       = Scheckter at the [[1979 Monaco Grand Prix]]
| birth_name    = Jody David Scheckter
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|1|29}}
| birth_place   = [[East London, South Africa|East London]], Eastern Cape, [[Union of South Africa]]
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* Pamela Bailey
* Clare Fawkes
}}
| children      = 6, including [[Toby Scheckter|Toby]] and [[Tomas Scheckter|Tomas]]
| relatives     = [[Ian Scheckter]] (brother)
| module        = {{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes
| nationality   =<!-- Please do not change this to the current South African flag. This is the "Formula One" section of Scheckter's infobox and the convention of the Formula One WikiProject is to use the flag that was in effect when the driver participated in Formula One. --> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}}<!-- Please do not change this to the current South African flag. This is the "Formula One" section of Scheckter's infobox and the convention of the Formula One WikiProject is to use the flag that was in effect when the driver participated in Formula One. --> [[Formula One drivers from South Africa|South African]]
| Years         = {{F1|1972}}–{{F1|1980}}
| Team(s)       = [[McLaren]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]], [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Races         = 113 (112 starts)
| Championships = 1 ({{F1|1979}})
| Wins          = 10
| Podiums       = 33
| Points        = 246 (255){{efn|name="droppedpoints"}}
| Poles         = 3
| Fastest laps  = 5
| First race    = [[1972 United States Grand Prix]]
| First win     = [[1974 Swedish Grand Prix]]
| Last win      = [[1979 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Last race     = [[1980 United States Grand Prix]]
}}
}}

'''Jody David Scheckter''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|ɛ|k|t|ər}}; born 29 January 1950) is a South African former [[racing driver]] and businessman who competed in [[Formula One]] from {{F1|1972}} to {{F1|1980}}. Scheckter won the [[Formula One World Drivers' Championship]] in {{F1|1979}} with [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], and remains the only African driver to have [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners|won a Formula One Grand Prix]] or the World Drivers' Championship; he won 10 Grands Prix across nine seasons.

Born and raised in [[East London, Cape Province]], Scheckter rapidly ascended through the ranks of [[motor racing]] upon moving to the United Kingdom in 1971. His Formula One debut came the following year at the {{F1GP|1972|United States}}, driving for [[McLaren]], who he had raced for that year in [[British Formula Two|British]] and [[1972 European Formula Two season|European Formula Two]]. Amongst winning the [[1973 SCCA L&M Championship|SCCA Continental Championship]] in [[Formula 5000]], Scheckter entered a further five Grands Prix in {{F1|1973}} with McLaren. Scheckter earned a full-time drive with [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] the [[1974 Formula One season|following season]], taking his maiden win at the {{F1GP|1974|Swedish}} and finishing third in the championship. Scheckter won [[1975 South African Grand Prix|his home Grand Prix in South Africa]] in {{F1|1975}} and placed third in the standings again in {{F1|1976}}, driving the six-wheeled [[Tyrrell P34|P34]]; he remains the only driver to [[1976 Swedish Grand Prix|win a Grand Prix]] on six wheels.

Moving to [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] in {{F1|1977}}, Scheckter took several race wins—including the {{F1GP|1977|Monaco}}—as he finished runner-up to [[Niki Lauda]] in the standings. After a winless season for Wolf in {{F1|1978}}, Scheckter moved to [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] to partner [[Gilles Villeneuve]]. Winning three Grands Prix in [[1979 Formula One season|his first season]] for Ferrari, Scheckter clinched the title with his victory at the {{F1GP|1979|Italian}}, becoming the first World Drivers' Champion from Africa. He was unable to defend his title in {{F1|1980}} as Ferrari struggled with the [[Ferrari 312T#312T5|312T5]], retiring at the end of the season having achieved 10 race wins, three pole positions, five fastest laps and 33 podiums in Formula One.

Upon retiring from motor racing, Scheckter worked as a [[sports broadcasting|broadcaster]] for [[CBS Sports|CBS]], [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]] and [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].  He founded a [[Military simulation|weapons simulation]] business in 1984 called ''Firearms Training Systems'', whose [[revenue]] eclipsed £100 million by the early 1990s. Scheckter then moved into [[organic farming]], owning [[Laverstoke Park Farm]] in England. His sons [[Toby Scheckter|Toby]] and [[Tomas Scheckter|Tomas]] are both racing drivers.

==Career==

Jody David Scheckter was born on 29 January 1950 in [[East London, South Africa|East London]], [[Cape Province]], [[Union of South Africa]],<ref name=":0" /> and educated at Vincent Primary School (East London) and [[Selborne College]].{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

===Formula One===
[[File:Scheckter Britain 1974.jpg|thumb|left|Scheckter in a [[Tyrrell 007]] at the [[1974 British Grand Prix]] at [[Brands Hatch]].]]
He rapidly ascended to the ranks of Formula One after moving to Britain in early 1971. His Formula 1 debut occurred at the US Grand Prix at [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] in [[1972 Formula One season|1972]] with [[Team McLaren|McLaren]], where he ran as high as third place before spinning and finishing ninth. Immediately becoming a name to watch, he continued his development the following year, winning the [[1973 SCCA L&M Championship]] and racing five times in F1.  In France, he almost won in only his third start in F1 before crashing into [[Emerson Fittipaldi]], the reigning World Champion, who said after the crash about Scheckter: "This madman is a menace to himself and everybody else and does not belong in Formula 1."<ref name="hof"/> In his next start, the British Grand Prix at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]], Scheckter's spin triggered a major accident which took nearly a dozen cars out of the race.  The [[Grand Prix Drivers Association]] demanded his immediate banishment, which was only put off when McLaren agreed to rest their driver for four races.<ref name="hof"/> Scheckter's [[McLaren M23]] bore the number zero during the Canadian and American Grands Prix of 1973.  Scheckter is one of only two F1 drivers to compete under this number, the other being [[Damon Hill]]. During the practice for the American event at the [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] circuit, Frenchman [[François Cevert]], who was due to be Scheckter's Tyrrell teammate for 1974, was killed in an appalling accident at the fast uphill Esses corners. Scheckter was behind Cevert when he crashed, and he stopped his McLaren, got out of his car and attempted to help Cevert out of his destroyed Tyrrell, but the 29-year-old Frenchman had been cut in half by the circuit's poorly installed Armco barriers and was already dead. Witnessing Cevert's dreadful accident left an indelible mark on the South African and caused him to abandon his reckless ways, becoming a more mature and calculating driver as a result.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zincenko |first1=Roman |title=Formula 1 champion Jody Scheckter on life after the fast lane |url=https://www.elitelivingafrica.com/motoring/formula-1-champion-jody-scheckter-on-life-after-the-fast-lane |website=Elite Living Africa |publisher=Alain Charles Publishing Ltd. |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=2020}}</ref>

[[File:ScheckterJody1976-07-31Tyrrell-FordP34.jpg|thumb|Scheckter in the iconic six-wheel [[Tyrrell P34]] at the [[Nürburgring]] in 1976.]]
[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] in 1974 gave Scheckter his first full-time drive in F1 and he rewarded them with a third-place finish in the Drivers' Championship and a pair of wins in [[1974 Swedish Grand Prix|Sweden]] and [[1974 British Grand Prix|Britain]]. During the year, he scored points in eight consecutive races, one of the longer scoring streaks of the time. A slight off-year followed, although he did become the only South African to win the [[South African Grand Prix]], but his third year with the team in 1976 gave him another third-place finish in the Drivers' Championship. In that season, Tyrrell introduced the most radical car in F1 history, the innovative six-wheeled [[Tyrrell P34]]. Although he later went on record as saying the car was "a piece of junk", Scheckter gave the six-wheeler its only win on Sweden's [[Scandinavian Raceway|Anderstorp]] circuit and in his twelve races with the car, he scored points ten times. This included a thrilling race-long battle for the lead in the [[1976 United States Grand Prix|American Grand Prix]] between himself and his great friend [[James Hunt]].
Scheckter left for [[Walter Wolf (industrialist)|Walter Wolf]]'s new team in 1977 and Scheckter gave the team a win in its maiden race. He won twice more with the team and was often on the podium, but finished second on points behind a more dominant [[Niki Lauda]]. A seventh-place finish with the team in 1978 followed and he left the team after the season to join [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] to partner [[Gilles Villeneuve]] in the team's ground effect [[Ferrari 312T|312T4]] car.[[File:Jody Scheckter 1979 Monaco.jpg|thumb|Scheckter driving for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] at the [[1979 Monaco Grand Prix]].]]Critics felt he would not get along well with the domineering management at Ferrari, but he far surpassed expectations and helped give F1's most recognisable team another Constructors' Championship, while Scheckter's consistent finishes, with three wins among them, gave him the Drivers' Championship in 1979.<ref name="hof">{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/283/|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|title=F1 Teams & Drivers Hall of Fame: Jody Schekter|access-date=24 October 2007}}</ref> However, he struggled badly in his 1980 title defence, even failing to qualify for the [[1980 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]]. After managing only two points, Scheckter announced his retirement from the team and the sport. Scheckter was the last driver to win a Drivers' Championship for Ferrari until [[Michael Schumacher]] twenty-one years later in {{F1|2000}}.

==Other ventures==
===Broadcasting===
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In 1981, [[CBS Sports]] hired Scheckter as a Pit reporter for its [[F1]] coverage. Scheckter was brought in by [[ABC Sports|ABC's]] [[Wide World of Sports (American TV program)|''Wide World of Sports'']] as a Pit reporter for the [[1983 Monaco Grand Prix]]. Scheckter was a guest commentator for ITV during the [[1999 San Marino Grand Prix]], replacing [[Martin Brundle]].

Scheckter won the [[Superstars (British TV programme)#World Superstars|World Superstars]] competition in 1981, taking place in [[Key Biscayne, Florida]].  He defeated athletes such as [[Russ Francis]], [[Renaldo Nehemiah]], [[Peter Müller (skier)|Peter Müller]], [[Rick Barry]], [[Gaétan Boucher]] and [[Andy Ripley]].

===Business===

After his retirement, Scheckter founded a [[Military simulation|weapons simulation]] business in 1984 called [[Firearms Training Systems]] (FATS), whose [[revenue]] eclipsed £100 million by the early 1990s.<ref name="FATS">{{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=Damien |title=Jody Scheckter – And he walked away |journal=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |date=February 2013 |pages=66–70 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-2013/66/jody-scheckter-and-he-walked-away |access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref> The company built firearms training simulators for military, law enforcement and security organisations.<ref name="FATS"/>

===Farming===
Scheckter spent his time as a [[Biodynamic agriculture|biodynamic farmer]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Formula One's Jody Scheckter Turns to Meat|publisher=foodmanufacture.co.uk|url=http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4388/Formula_One's_Jody_Scheckter_turns_to_meat.html|date=1 March 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223001440/http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4388/Formula_One's_Jody_Scheckter_turns_to_meat.html|archive-date=23 December 2007}}</ref> having bought the {{convert|2500|acre}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jody-scheckter-from-formula-one-to-life-in-the-slow-lane-2070839.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/jody-scheckter-from-formula-one-to-life-in-the-slow-lane-2070839.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Jody Scheckter: From Formula One to life in the slow lane|date=2010-09-05|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> [[Laverstoke Park Farm]], near [[Overton, Hampshire]], {{convert|40|mi|km|0}} south west of London. As an organic farming expert, Scheckter was featured in 2005 on the Visionhealth DVD and TV documentaries "[[Asthma]]: An Integrated Approach", "[[Arthritis]]: An Integrated Approach" and "[[Diabetes]]: An Integrated Approach". On 20 November 2011, he also appeared on the ''[[Countryfile]]'' television show to make a case for [[organic food]].  Laverstoke Park Farm was also featured on BBC's ''Escape To the Country'' where Scheckter showed viewers how [[Buffalo Mozzarella]] was made.  In December 2009, Scheckter announced his intention to produce a [[Biodynamic agriculture|biodynamic]] [[sparkling wine]] by 2012.<ref>Lawrence, James, ''Decanter.com'' (14 December 2009). [http://www.decanter.com/news/292915.html Jody Scheckter announces Hampshire winery plans] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217103505/http://www.decanter.com/news/292915.html |date=17 December 2009 }}</ref> In 2015, the farm was the setting for ITV's ''Sugar Free Farm'' where a group of celebrities had to go sugar free for two weeks whilst working on the farm.
In 2024, the farm ceased dairy production and buffalo farming with operations at the compost plant not affected and the farm would continue to host [[CarFest|carfest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Announcement 1st January 2024|url=https://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121060739/https://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/|archive-date=2024-01-21|date=2024-01-01}}</ref>

===Charity===
In 2004, Scheckter was reunited with his championship-winning Ferrari at the South African two-seater F1x2 Charity Grand Prix at [[Kyalami]] in South Africa.

==Personal life==

Scheckter is married and has had six children: two, [[Toby Scheckter|Toby]] and [[Tomas Scheckter|Tomas]], from his previous wife Pamela; and four, Hugo, Freddie, Ila and Poppy, from his current marriage to Clare.

His daughter Ila died on 17 October 2019, at age 21.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/17983842.daughter-formula-1-champion-jody-scheckter-dies-aged-21-suspected-accidental-overdose/|title=Daughter of Formula One champion Jody Scheckter dies aged 21 after 'suspected accidental overdose'|website=Basingstoke Gazette|date=21 October 2019 }}</ref> The sale of his firearms simulation company provided funds to allow Scheckter to help the racing careers of his sons Tomas and Toby.  Tomas raced in the [[Indy Racing League]] where he won two races. Scheckter's elder brother [[Ian Scheckter|Ian]] also raced in Formula One.

==Awards and honours==
In 1983, he was inducted into the [[International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame]].

==Racing record==

===Career summary===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Races
!Wins
!Poles
!{{abbr|F/Laps|Fastest laps}}
!Podiums
!Points
!Position
|-
!rowspan=3|1972
|align=left|[[1972 European Formula Two Championship|European Formula Two]]
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|[[McLaren|Bruce McLaren Motor Racing]]
|8
|1
|0
|1
|1
|15
|8th
|-
|align=left|[[Formula Two#British Formula Two|British Formula Two]]
|5
|1
|0
|0
|1
|12
|4th
|-
|align=left|[[1972 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren|Yardley Team McLaren]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!rowspan=5|1973
|align=left|[[1973 SCCA L&M Championship|SCCA Continental Championship]]
|align=left|[[Taylor-Entin]]
|9
|4
|2
|2
|8
|144
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|align=left|[[1973 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[McLaren|Yardley Team McLaren]]
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
|align=left|[[1973 European Formula Two Championship|European Formula Two]]
|align=left|[[Rondel Racing|Motul Rondel Racing]]
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
|align=left|[[1973 Rothmans 5000 European Championship|European Formula 5000]]
|align=left|[[Sid Taylor Racing]]
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
|align=left|[[1973 World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Championship]]
|align=left|[[Herb Wetanson]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!rowspan=2|1974
|align=left|[[1974 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
|15
|2
|0
|2
|6
|45
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|-
|align=left|[[1974 World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Championship]]
|align=left|[[BMW in motorsport|BMW Motorsport]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!rowspan=4|1975
|align=left|[[1975 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
|14
|1
|0
|0
|3
|20
|7th
|-
|align=left|[[1975 World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Championship]]
|align=left|[[Kauhsen|Willi Kauhsen Racing Team]]
|3
|0
|1
|1
|0
|6
|NC
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|[[1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship|SCCA Continental Championship]]
|align=left|[[Hogan Racing]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|rowspan=2|0
|rowspan=2|NC
|-
|align=left|[[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow Racing Team]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
!rowspan=2|1976
|align=left|[[1976 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
|16
|1
|1
|1
|5
|49
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|-
|align=left|[[1976 World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Championship]]
|align=left|[[Automobiles Alpine]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-

!1977
|align=left|[[1977 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Walter Wolf Racing]]
|17
|3
|1
|2
|9
|55
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
!1978
|align=left|[[1978 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Walter Wolf Racing]]
|16
|0
|0
|0
|4
|24
|7th
|-
!1979
|align=left|[[1979 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
|15
|3
|1
|0
|6
|51
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
!1980
|align=left|[[1980 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left|[[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
|13
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|19th
|-
!colspan="10"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name=MSportMagResults>{{cite web|title=Jody Scheckter|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jody-scheckter/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete Formula One World Championship results===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! WDC
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]{{efn|name="droppedpoints"|Up until {{F1|1990}}, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|list of points scoring systems]] for more information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.<ref>{{cite web|last=Diepraam|first=Mattijs|title=World Championship points systems|url=http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html|work=8W|date=18 January 2019|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{F1|1972}}
! [[McLaren (racing)|Yardley Team McLaren]]
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M19A|M19A]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1972 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1972 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1972 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1972 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1972 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1972 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1972 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1972 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1972 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|9}}
|
|
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
|rowspan=2| {{F1|1973}}
!rowspan=2| [[McLaren (racing)|Yardley Team McLaren]]
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M19A|M19A]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1973 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[1973 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1973 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1973 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M23|M23]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1973 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1973 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1973 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1973 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2| {{F1|1974}}
!rowspan=2| [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 006|006]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1974 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1974 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''45'''
|-
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 007|007]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1974 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1974 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1974 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1974 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1974 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[1974 French Grand Prix|FRA]]''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1974 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[1974 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1974 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1974 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|-
| {{F1|1975}}
! [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 007|007]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1975 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1975 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1975 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1975 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|6}}
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! 7th
! 20
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|rowspan=2| {{F1|1976}}
!rowspan=2| [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 007|007]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''49'''
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! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell P34|P34]]
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1976 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1976 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1976 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[1976 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1976 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1976 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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|rowspan=3| {{F1|1977}}
!rowspan=3| [[Walter Wolf Racing]]
! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR1|WR1]]
!rowspan=3| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1977 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1977 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1977 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br>{{small|3}}
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1977 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]''<br>{{small|1}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1977 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|1}}
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| rowspan="3" style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
| rowspan="3" style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''55'''
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR2|WR2]]
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1977 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|3}}
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1977 German Grand Prix|GER]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1977 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|3}}
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1977 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|3}}
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR3|WR3]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[1977 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]''<br>{{small|10}}
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|rowspan=5| {{F1|1978}}
!rowspan=5| [[Walter Wolf Racing]]
! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR4|WR4]]
!rowspan=5| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|10}}
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!rowspan=5| 7th
!rowspan=5| 24
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR1|WR1]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR3|WR3]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR5|WR5]]
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1978 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|12}}
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! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR6|WR6]]
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|12}}
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1978 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|2}}
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|rowspan=2| {{F1|1979}}
!rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 312T|312T3]]
!rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Flat-12]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|6}}
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|rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''51 (60)'''
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! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 312T|312T4]]
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1979 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1979 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1979 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1979 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
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| {{F1|1980}}
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 312T|312T5]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Flat-12]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1980 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br>{{small|11}}
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! 2
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!colspan="23"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Jody Scheckter Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/jody-scheckter/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=Grand Prix Who's Who|chapter=Jody Scheckter|url=https://archive.org/details/grandprixwhoswho0000smal|year=2000|edition=Third|publisher=Travel Publishing|location=Reading, Berkshire|pages=503–505|access-date=7 August 2023|isbn=978-1-902007-46-5|url-access=registration|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Formula One non-championship results===

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 3|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
(Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
|-
| 1972
! [[McLaren (racing)|Yardley Team McLaren]]
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M19A|M19A]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1972 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[1972 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1972 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1972 International Gold Cup|OUL]]
| [[1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix|REP]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1972 World Championship Victory Race|VIC]]<br />{{small|NC}}
|-
| 1973
! [[McLaren (racing)|Yardley Team McLaren]]
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M19C|M19C]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 Race of Champions|ROC]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1973 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
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| 1974
! [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 006|006]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1974 Presidente Medici Grand Prix|PRE]]<br />{{small|2}}
| [[1974 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[1974 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
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| 1975
! [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 007|007]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1975 Race of Champions|ROC]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1975 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1975 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
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|-
| 1976
! [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]] [[Tyrrell Racing|Team Tyrrell]]
! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 007|007]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[1976 Race of Champions|ROC]]''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1976 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]<br />{{small|3}}
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|-
| 1977
! [[Walter Wolf Racing]]
! [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR1|WR1]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1977 Race of Champions|ROC]]<br />{{small|2}}
|
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|-
| 1979
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 312T|312T4]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Flat-12]]
| [[1979 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[Gunnar Nilsson Memorial Trophy|GNM]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix|DIN]]<br />{{small|3}}
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|-
| 1980
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|SEFAC Ferrari]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 312T|312T5]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Flat-12]]
| [[1980 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|WD}}
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|-
!colspan="10"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Jody Scheckter – Involvement Non World Championship|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/jody-scheckter/engagementhc.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Formula One drivers from South Africa]]
* [[List of Jews in sports#Motorsport|List of select Jewish racing drivers]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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{{succession box|title=[[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Formula One World Champion]] |before=[[Mario Andretti]]|after=[[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]|years={{F1|1979}}}}
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