South African- Championship
- 1st1979 champion
- Points
- 51pts15 rounds started
Jody Scheckter, a South African driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1979 Formula 1 season with car number 11. Scheckter was born on 29 January 1950. Scheckter won the 1979 drivers' championship with 51 points, 3 wins and 6 podiums – 4 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
Scheckter won the Belgian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Scheckter's teammate was Gilles Villeneuve; Scheckter trailed their qualifying head-to-head 7–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Scheckter scored points in 12 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Scheckter gained a net 28 places across 13 classified finishes. Scheckter scored 53% of Ferrari's 1979 total of 113 points.
Final 1979 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
20%
Podiums
6
podium rate
40%
Poles
0
pole rate
Jody Scheckter: quick facts
Short answers about Scheckter's 1979 season.
What team did Jody Scheckter drive for in 1979?
Jody Scheckter drove for Ferrari in the 1979 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jody Scheckter use in 1979?
Jody Scheckter raced with car number 11 in 1979.
How many points did Jody Scheckter score in 1979?
Jody Scheckter scored 51 points in 1979 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 4 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
How many races did Jody Scheckter win in 1979?
Jody Scheckter won 3 Grands Prix in 1979: the Belgian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Scheckter scored 6 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Jody Scheckter's teammate in 1979?
Gilles Villeneuve was Jody Scheckter's teammate at Ferrari in 1979. Scheckter trailed the qualifying head-to-head 7–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
