Jackie Stewart followed in the footsteps of his countryman and one of the all time great F1 drivers Jim Clark as he rapidly scaled the laddeer to success at the pinnacle of motorsport. Stewart scored his maiden victory at the non championship Daily Express Trophy race at Silverstone in 1965 driving for BRM. He went on to become a triple world champion winning the title in 1969 driving a Matra and then followed this up with further titles in 1971 and 1973 driving Tyrrells. Stewarts relationship with Ken Tyrrell was very strong and akin to that between Colin Chapman and Jim Clark, he always maintained that no contract was necessary it was all done on the basis of a handshake and trust. How things have changed. Stewart won an impressive 27 Grand Prix during his career surpassing the then record of 25 set by Clark. He was a staunch supporter of safety within the sport, something that did not endear him to fans at the time. But when you look back to the early 1970's and the number of drivers that were killed you can see why he fought so hard to make the sport safer. Stewart finally hung up his helmet following the death of his own team mate and protege Francois Cevert at Watkins Glen in 1974. He went on to co-found the Stewart Formula One team with his son Paul. The team was later sold on to Ford under the Jaguar brand and was subsequently acquired by Red Bull Racing.
Nationality - British
Born 11 Jun 1939
First GP South Africa 1965
Total GP's 99
Wins 27
Poles 17
Fastest laps 15
Total points 360
Teams
-BRM
-Tyrrell
Claim to fame
-Triple World Champion
-1969, 71, 73
