Authorities around the world have long puzzled how to effectively deter those who would endanger innocent lives by driving recklessly on public roads. Car confiscation laws are now in place in many jurisdictions within America, Canada, Australia, Holland, Israel, South Africa and Poland, and in Iran you can have your car confiscated if it is carrying a pet or an inadequately covered female or playing loud music – indeed, in Iran, you can even be imprisoned and flogged for driving offenses. Maybe that would be preferable for some, compared to what happened to this guy. Whilst those of us fortunate enough to live in civilized countries may consider such punishments overly harsh, at least they punish the perpetrator. Many punishments in countries we consider civilized are now targeting the owner of the car rather than the perpetrator. In Perth, Australia, we recently saw a US0,000 Lamborghini impounded although it was being driven by a mechanic who had just serviced the vehicle – the Doctor who owned the car had no knowledge of what was being done with his vehicle but he still paid the price, losing the use of his vehicle for some period of time before it was returned. Similarly, when F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was leaving the Albert Park circuit after practice for the first race of the 2010 season, he did a burn-out in his AMG Mercedes courtesy car and got that impounded. In most countries in the world, he'd have been cheered by the constabulary, but in the Australian State of Victoria, where the powers-that-be have declared war on hoons, the wallopers were forced to book him. Some jurisdictions give the cars back after impounding them for a period of time, though in Holland, the car can be confiscated permanently and that's just what happened a few weeks back when a 20-year old who had borrowed his dad's car, was booked for doing double the speed limit – 160 kmh in.
This category includes all South African drivers who have participated in (or attempted to participate in a Formula One race, or an FIA World Championship race (not all of which were Formula One races). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Formula One drivers from South Africa. Pages in category South African Formula One drivers The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). * Formula One drivers from South Africa B Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Luki Botha C Dave Charlton David Clapham D Paddy Driver F William Ferguson (racing driver) H Mike Harris (racing driver) J Bruce Johnstone (racing driver) K Eddie Keizan Peter de Klerk L Neville Lederle M Tony Maggs N Brausch Niemann P Ernie Pieterse Jackie Pretorius S Ian Scheckter Jody Scheckter Doug Serrurier T Guy Tunmer V Syd van der Vyver Basil van Rooyen W Desiré Wilson Retrieved from Categories: Formula One drivers by nationality South African racing drivers.
1939- Scottish race car driver The name Jackie Stewart is synonymous in America with auto racing. The series he became a legend of, Formula One ( F1 however, is virtually unknown in the States. Arguably the most watched sport internationally, F1 is the most advanced auto racing series in the world. From 1964-73, The Wee Scot established a race-win record in his trademark tartan helmet that remained unbroken in F1 for fourteen years. His driving style has been characterized as smooth, precise, persistent, consistent, and remarkably quick. Off the track, he is known to be good natured and humorous. Beyond his illustrious career, Stewart's greatest contribution to motorsports may be his relentless campaign for track and driver safety after surviving a crash in 1966. He became a household name in the 1970s and 1980s as a commentator for ABC's Wide World of Sports, and maintained a partnership for Ford Motor Company for three decades. The F1 squad he launched with his son became Jaguar Racing. Put Down Gun To Get Behind Wheel Stewart was born June 11, 1939 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland. He began competitive shooting at age fourteen, and discovered something he was very good at. After frustrating experiences in school, he quit at age fifteen to work at Dumbuck's, his family's garage, and apprentice as a mechanic. It was not until later that he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which explained his difficulties with learning. Stewart's brother Jimmy was an accomplished semi-professional driver for the Scottish Ecurie Ecosse team by the time Stewart first drove an old race car on the snowy streets of Dumbartonshire. When Jimmy crashed soon after, the younger Stewart was warned away from motorsports, and encouraged to pursue his marksmanship talents. The young Scot excelled in shooting, winning British, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, and English trap shooting championships between 1959-62.
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