Sir Jackie Stewart OBE

Before he began motor racing, Sir Jackie was an Olympic-class shooter, winning numerous British, Scottish, Welsh, Irish championships as well as the prestigious Coupe de Nations in 1959 and 1960.

 

He turned to motor racing in 1962, racing in Formula 3, and got his big chance when he partnered Graham Hill in the BRM Formula 1 Team in 1965. Sir Jackie went on to win 27 races from 99 starts, including three world titles with Tyrrell, before hanging up his helmet in 1973.

 

Motor racing remained in his blood, though, and in 1989, he set up Paul Stewart Racing with his son Paul. Together, the team won six British F3 titles in eight years and the team can lay claim to giving the likes of Juan Pablo Montoya, David Coulthard and Dario Franchitti their shot at the big time.

 

In 1997, Sir Jackie entered Formula 1 with his own team – Stewart Grand Prix. He secured a factory Ford engine supply and saw Rubens Barrichello achieve a second place in Monaco in the team’s fifth competitive race.

 

Over three seasons, the team picked up five podiums including Johnny Herbert giving the team their first and only victory at the Nurburgring, Germany in 1999. The team finished fourth in the constructors’ championship that year before Sir Jackie sold the team to Ford who rebranded it Jaguar.

 

In 2001, Sir Jackie received a knighthood. He was also the President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) between 2000 and 2006 and is currently the Vice President.
 

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