South AfricaCareer totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=96 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 52-44
- pole rate
- 2.7%
- front row rate
- 10.6%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=85 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 46-39
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 0.902
Positions Gained
Highn=76 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 2.868
- expectation adjusted
- 0.796
Finishing
Highn=109 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 69.7%
- teammate classification rate
- 71.1%
- retirements
- 33
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 3.745
Team Points Share
Highn=73 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 255
- team points
- 418
- points per start
- 2.339
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
High-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Low-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1979–1980 | 8–20 | 11–14 | ||
Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 1978 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
Bobby Rahal RAH | Wolf | 1978 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 1974–1976 | 27–16 | 23–16 | |
Ian Scheckter SCC | Tyrrell | 1975–1976 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Tyrrell | 1976 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
Otto Stuppacher STU | Tyrrell | 1976 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tyrrell | 1976 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
Chris Amon AMO | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Jacky Ickx ICK | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Mario Andretti ANI | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Rolf Stommelen STM | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 23 | 11 | |
| 1980 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1980 | Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 16 | 8 | |
| 1980 | Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 12 | 9 | |
| 1980 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 22 | 13 | |
| 1980 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 21 | 13 | |
| 1980 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 23 | 10 | |
| 1980 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 19 | 12 | |
| 1980 | Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 17 | DNF | |
| 1980 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 14 | 8 | |
| 1980 | United States Grand Prix West | Ferrari | — | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | — | 9 | DNF |