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Driver

Ian Scheckter

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthFriday 22 August 1947
Born
East London
Cape Province
South Africa
F1 Career
Active Years1974–1977 (World Championship),
1973–1975 (South African Championship),
1973–1977 (overall)
Races Contested51
Average ClassificationMedian: 3, Mean: 3.77 (Standard deviation: 3.38)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 17, Mean: 13.45 (Standard deviation: 9.58)
Fastest Laps3
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 16.5, Mean: 13.70 (Standard deviation: 8.66)
Races Led0
Debut1973 Cape South Easter Trophy
Maiden Win1974 Natal Winter Trophy
Last Race1977 Canadian GP
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – not classified
1977 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – not classified
1977 – not classified
South African Championship
Drivers' Championship
1973 – 4th 
(29 points)
1974 – 2nd 
(65 points)
1975 – 2nd 
(64 points)
Constructors' Championship
1973 – 4th ( Chevron / FVC
(scored 29 of 35 points, 83%)
1974 – 2nd ( Lotus / Cosworth
(scored 51 of 73 points, 70%)
1975 – 2nd ( Tyrrell / Cosworth
(scored all 64 points, 100%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever Broken1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1974 South African GP
Family
BrotherJody Scheckter
NephewTomas Scheckter

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Paddy Driver
1
1974
 James Hunt
1
1974
 Damien Magee
1
1975
 Jacques Laffite
1
1975
Team RacesYears
Team Gunston
1
1974
Hesketh
1
1974
Blignaut
2
1975–1976
Williams
2
1975
March
14
1977
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Chevron
11
1973
Lotus
12
1974
Hesketh
1
1974
Tyrrell
11
1975–1976
Williams
2
1975
March
14
1977
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
FVC
11
1973
Ford
20
1974–1977
Cosworth
20
1974–1975
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Firestone
2
1974
Goodyear
18
1975–1977
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Shell
1
1974
Fina
2
1975
EntrantRacesYears
Team Gunston
1
1974
Hesketh Racing
1
1974
Lexington Racing
2
1975–1976
Frank Williams Racing Cars
2
1975
Team Rothmans International
14
1977
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Colin Chapman
12
1974
Maurice Philippe
12
1974
Ralph Bellamy
12
1974
Harvey Postlethwaite
1
1974
Derek Gardner
11
1975–1976
Ray Stokoe
1
1975
John Clarke
1
1975
Robin Herd
14
1977
Martin Walters
1
1977
Car ModelRacesYears
Chevron B25
11
1973
Lotus 72E
12
1974
Hesketh 308
1
1974
Tyrrell 007
11
1975–1976
Williams FW04
1
1975
Williams FW03
1
1975
March 761B
13
1977
March 771
1
1977
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 29
1
1974
Car 31
1
1974
Car 32
1
1975
Car 21
1
1975
Car 20
1
1975
Car 15
1
1976
Car 10
14
1977
Team SponsorRacesYears
Warsteiner
1
1974
Ambrozium
2
1975
Champion
2
1975
Fina
2
1975
Marlboro
2
1975
Personal
2
1975
Goodyear
14
1977
Rothmans
14
1977

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