Jackie Stewart is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Tyrrell. Stewart is a three-time champion (1969, 1971, 1973), with 27 wins and 43 podiums from 100 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,923 ranks Stewart 99th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1973-10-07 | Watkins Glen | DNF | −202 |
| 1973-09-23 | Mosport International Raceway | P5 | +27 |
| 1973-09-09 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P4 | +41 |
| 1973-08-19 | Red Bull Ring | P2 | +67 |
| 1973-08-05 | Nürburgring | P1 | +83 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 71 | P1 | +450 | 7,045 |
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 45 | P2 | +140 | 6,595 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 62 | P1 | +558 | 6,455 |
| 1970 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | P5 | −489 | 5,897 |
| 1969 | ▸Formula 1 | Matra-Ford | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 63 | P1 | +620 | 6,386 |
| 1968 | ▸Formula 1 | Matra-Ford | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | P2 | +812 | 5,766 |
| 1967 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | P9 | −390 | 4,954 |
| 1966 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | P7 | −30 | 5,344 |
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 34 | P3 | +574 | 5,374 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 5,522 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 78% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 5,097 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 76% |
| 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx | 4,915 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 71% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 4,768 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 87% |
| 🇨🇭 Jo Siffert | 5,058 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 5,168 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% |
| 🇫🇷 François Cevert | 5,337 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% |
| 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | 4,788 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 86% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 4,899 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 5,136 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
Jackie Stewart competed in Formula 1 from 1965 to 1973, accumulating 100 starts across nine seasons. He won the World Drivers' Championship three times, in 1969, 1971, and 1973, claiming 27 race victories and 43 podium finishes. His average finishing position of third place across all classified starts reflects his position as a dominant force in an era that included multiple world champions. Stewart spent the majority of his career with Tyrrell, where he secured all of his victories. His competitive record against peers demonstrates his standing at the top of the grid; he finished ahead of Denny Hulme, a former champion, in 32 of 41 shared races, and ahead of Graham Hill, another three-time champion, in 29 of 38 encounters. He also had commanding head-to-head records against Jo Siffert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, and Jacky Ickx, drivers of strong professional standing in their own right.[1]
Stewart's championship-winning seasons were marked by consistency and competitiveness across the calendar. His final season in 1973 saw him win five races and secure eight podiums from 15 rounds to clinch his third title. Throughout his career he faced and repeatedly defeated some of Formula 1's strongest drivers of the period, including Jim Clark and Jody Scheckter, both former champions, as well as Carlos Reutemann, a driver of comparable rating strength. His record against the full field of rivals demonstrates sustained dominance rather than isolated victories against elite opposition. After retiring from active racing, Stewart remained prominent in motorsport as a broadcaster and executive, continuing his involvement with the sport decades after his competitive career ended.[2]