 | |
| Drivers | 25 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 151[citation needed] |
| Entries | 210[citation needed] |
| Starts | 190[citation needed] |
| Best season finish | 1st (1979) |
| Wins | 10[1] |
| Podiums | 36[1] |
| Pole positions | 3[1] |
| Fastest laps | 5[1] |
| Points | 282[1] |
| First entry | 1961 British Grand Prix |
| First win | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
| Latest win | 1979 Italian Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 1980 United States Grand Prix |
| 2024 drivers | None |
There have been 25 Formula One drivers from South Africa, with 17 of them having started at least one Grand Prix, and only 4 of them having started more than four races.[2][1] Jody Scheckter is by far the most prolific and successful South African driver, being the only one to have won a race. During his nine-year career Scheckter won 10 races and the 1979 World Drivers' Championship. There has not been a driver from South Africa in Formula One since 1980.