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
Juan Cáceres (racing driver) Juan Cáceres (racing driver) Juan Ignacio Cáceres (born May 1, 1984) is a Uruguayan race car driver from Punta del Este. Caceres began racing in Europe in 2001 and has competed in Italian Formula Renault, Spanish/Portuguese Formula BMW Junior Cup (where he was the 2003 champion), and Spanish Formula Three. In 2005 he drove in Italian Formula 3000 and had a Formula One test with Minardi. He made his Champ Car World Series debut in September 2006 at the race at Road America for Dale Coyne Racing. In 2007 Cáceres is driving in the TC2000 touring car series in Argentina.