Question 1

True or false: Stewart was knighted for his services to motorsport and charitable work.

Accepted Answer

True. He was knighted in 1973, becoming Sir Jackie Stewart, largely for his advocacy of safety in racing and philanthropy.

Question 2

True or false: Jackie Stewart suffered from dyslexia, which he kept secret during his racing career.

Accepted Answer

True. Stewart was diagnosed as dyslexic as a child, but he hid it and used his analytical mind to compensate on and off the track.

Question 3

True or false: Jackie Stewart is the only Formula 1 driver to have won the championship three times in a row before 1970.

Accepted Answer

True. Stewart won the World Drivers' Championship in 1969, 1971, and 1973, with a runner-up finish in 1970 breaking the streak.

Question 4

True or false: Jackie Stewart won his first Formula 1 championship driving for the Ferrari team.

Accepted Answer

False. Stewart's first title was with Matra-Ford in 1969; he never drove for Ferrari in Formula 1.

Question 5

True or false: After retiring, Stewart became a successful commentator for American television networks.

Accepted Answer

False. He commentated for ABC and NBC, but his post-racing career was more focused on business and team ownership, not full-time TV.

Question 6

True or false: Stewart famously drove with a broken wrist to win the 1968 German Grand Prix.

Accepted Answer

False. That story belongs to John Surtees; Stewart was known for his meticulous fitness and safety focus, not racing injured.

Question 7

True or false: He was the first driver to wear a full-face helmet in Formula 1 races.

Accepted Answer

True. Stewart introduced the full-face helmet in the late 1960s to improve safety, a radical innovation that later became standard.

Question 8

True or false: Jackie Stewart won the Indianapolis 500 in his only attempt at the race.

Accepted Answer

False. Stewart never won the Indy 500; he led late in 1967 but retired with mechanical issues. He didn't race it again.

Jackie Stewart Trivia Questions