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The F1 world champion turned gentleman farmer
Phillip van Osten
29/01/2026 at 12:1529/01/2026 at 11:07 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Jody Scheckter, Formula 1's 1979 World Champion, celebrates his 76th birthday on this day. The South African's F1 career started with McLaren in 1973 and unfolded over seven seasons, yielding 10 Grands Prix wins - with Wolf, Tyrrell and Ferrari - and a world title achieved with the Scuderia in 1979. But Scheckter's life after F1 was equally rewarding. In 1996, the former F1 driver opened Laverstoke Park Farm, a 2,500-acre organic/biodynamic farm in Hampshire, which was also the home to Car Fest South, a fun filled festival full of mayhem, music and motor cars established by Radio 2 DJ Chris...
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