 Stewart at the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone | |
| Born | John Young Stewart 11 June 1939 Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1965–1973 |
| Teams | BRM, Matra, March, Tyrrell |
| Entries | 100 (99 starts) |
| Championships | 3 (1969, 1971, 1973) |
| Wins | 27 |
| Podiums | 43 |
| Career points | 359 (360)[1] |
| Pole positions | 17 |
| Fastest laps | 15 |
| First entry | 1965 South African Grand Prix |
| First win | 1965 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1973 United States Grand Prix |
Sir John Young "Jackie" Stewart OBE (born 11 June 1939) is a British former racing driver, broadcaster and motorsport executive from Scotland, who competed in Formula One from 1965 to 1973. Nicknamed "The Flying Scot", Stewart won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the records for most wins (27), and podium finishes (43).
Amongst his three titles, Stewart twice finished as runner-up over his nine seasons in Formula One. He was the only British driver with three championships until Lewis Hamilton equalled him in 2015. Outside of Formula One, he narrowly missed out on a win at his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 and competed in the Can-Am series in 1970 and 1971. Between 1997 and 1999, in partnership with his son, Paul, he was team principal of the Stewart Grand Prix F1 racing team. After retiring from racing, Stewart was an ABC network television sports commentator for both auto racing, covering the Indianapolis 500 for over a decade, and for several summer Olympics covering many events, being a distinctive presence with his pronounced Scottish accent. Stewart also served as a television commercial spokesman for both the Ford Motor Company and Heineken beer.
Stewart was instrumental in improving the safety of motor racing, campaigning for better medical facilities and track improvements at motor racing circuits. After John Surtees' death in 2017, he is the last surviving Formula One World Champion from the 1960s. He is also the oldest living Grand Prix winner.