Formula One drivers from South Africa 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 ten races and the 1979 World Drivers' Championship. There has not been a driver from South Africa in Formula One since 1980. There are no South African drivers currently competing in Formula One, and
Toyota Racing (Formula One team) to Lewis Hamilton being disqualified. ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed. † Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.<br> ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed. Toyota Racing (Formula One team) Panasonic Toyota Racing was a Formula One team owned by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation and based in Cologne, Germany. Toyota announced their plans to participate in Formula One in 1999, and after extensive testing with their initial car, dubbed the TF101,