Jody Scheckter: The Unsung Hero of F1

Jody Scheckter is one of F1's most under-appreciated World Champions. Jody Scheckter holds the title for being the first and only to-date F1 World Champion from South Africa. His F1 career started in 1972 after moving to the UK, where Jody Scheckter made his debut with the McLaren F1 racing team. He competed alongside many other icons of the sport, like Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Gilles Villeneuve, and Francois Cevert. Moreover, he is the only F1 driver to win with the iconic Tyrrell P34 six-wheeled F1 car. Jody Scheckter is also the only South African to date to have won his home grand prix at Kylami in 1975. After the 1978 season, Jody Scheckter joined Ferrari F1 in the legendary 312T4 Ferrari F1 car. In 1979, Jody Scheckter won the Driver's Championship, and helped Ferrari secure another Constructor's title. Scheckter was the last driver to win a championship for Ferrari until Michael Schumacher 21 years later. With such an incredible history, is is by far a hero of Formula One. If you enjoy F1, be sure to subscribe for more F1 content!

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