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Jackie Stewart

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Sir John Young "Jackie" Stewart (born 11 June 1939) is a British former racing driver, broadcaster and motorsport executive from Scotland who competed in Formula One from 1965 to 1973. Nicknamed "the Flying Scot", Stewart won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles with Tyrrell, and—at the time of his retirement—held the records for most wins (27) and podium finishes (43). Amongst his three titles, Stewart twice finished as runner-up over his nine seasons in Formula One. He was the only British driver with three championships until Lewis Hamilton equalled him in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Stewart is the 16th most popular racing driver (down from 14th in 2019), the 504th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 403rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Racing Driver.

Jackie Stewart is most famous for being a three-time Formula One World Champion, as well as a successful businessman and broadcaster.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jackie Stewart ranks 16 out of 1,080. Before him are Alberto Ascari, Giuseppe Farina, Gilles Villeneuve, Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell, and Ken Miles. After him are Jochen Rindt, Roland Ratzenberger, Jim Clark, Jacky Ickx, Ronnie Peterson, and Jack Brabham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jackie Stewart ranks 25. Before him are Margaret Atwood, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, James Fox, Ralph Lauren, Karel Gott, and Jean-Marie Lehn. After him are Romano Prodi, Michèle Mercier, Harry Kroto, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Barbara Liskov, and John Cleese.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jackie Stewart ranks 504 out of 8,785. Before him are George Reid (1845), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Billy Wright (1924), Michael Houghton (1949), Anthony Burgess (1917), and James Hilton (1900). After him are Richard Wright (1943), Arthur Eddington (1882), Andrew Irvine (1902), Howard Staunton (1810), Beatrix Potter (1866), and Robert Walpole (1676).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Jackie Stewart ranks 4. Before him are James Hunt (1947), Nigel Mansell (1953), and Ken Miles (1918). After him are Jim Clark (1936), Graham Hill (1929), Alfonso de Portago (1928), John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Damon Hill (1960), Stirling Moss (1929), and Lewis Hamilton (1985).

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