Sir John Young Stewart OBE is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Nicknamed the "Flying Scot", he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships and twice finishing as runner-up over those nine seasons. He was the only British driver to win three championships until Lewis Hamilton in 2015.
Stewart at the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone
Stewart at the 1969 Dutch Grand Prix.
Stewart in 1969 with the Matra MS80 at the Nürburgring.
Stewart in the Tyrrell entered March 701 at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix.
Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom
There have been 164 Formula One drivers who have represented the United Kingdom, three of whom have competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. Ten World Champions have driven under the UK flag. Of those, Lewis Hamilton has won the most titles, with seven putting him level with Michael Schumacher for most titles. Hamilton is still active in the sport; he has won the most races (103), recorded the most pole positions (104) and amassed the most points (4666.5) of any driver representing the UK.
Jackie Stewart won three world champion titles
Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Lando Norris in a McLaren at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix
George Russell in a Williams at the 2019 Italian Grand Prix
