Formula One drivers from South Africa in any of them. Though he never finished higher than 12th place, he is statistically the country's fourth most experienced driver. Additional to those detailed above the following drivers started at least one race: Formula One drivers from South Africa There have been 23 Formula One drivers from South Africa, with 18 of them having started at least one Grand Prix, and only 4 of them having started more than four races. 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
David Kennedy (racing driver) David Kennedy (racing driver) David Kennedy (born 15 January 1953 in Sligo) is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing. As well as being a successful racing driver, Kennedy has been a prominent driver manager, a popular Formula One TV analyst, a shareholder with top race winning single seater race teams and a board member at Ireland’s Mondello Park Race Circuit. Kennedy was in the vanguard of a wave of 1970s Irish international racing