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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.
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.
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 firearms and farming became his calling…
Sep 12, 2023 · 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.
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.
Jun 19, 2019 · Jody Scheckter on his 1970s rivals, his relationship with Enzo Ferrari and how he applied F1 processes to the business world...
The young driver Jody Scheckter was called by Enzo Ferrari to be part of the Scuderia in 1979.
