Excutive Producer Sir Jackie Stewart OBE

Born in 1939, Sir Jackie was involved with cars from an early age. Leaving school at 15, (his dyslexia undiagnosed until much later), he found his personal voice in sport; first as an Olympic-class shot, then in motor racing.

In shooting Sir Jackie won the Coupe De Nations twice (British and Mediterranean Championships). He also won the Championships of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales as well as the British Grand Prix of Shooting. Sir Jackie retired from shooting aged 23.

Sir Jackie’s motor racing career took off internationally in 1965 when, at Monza, he scored the first of his 27 Grand Prix Championship victories. During his career, he was crowned three-time World Champion and achieved a total of 27 victories, out of 99 races. In 1988 he formed, with his son Paul, Paul Stewart Racing; subsequently, in 1996, forming Stewart Grand Prix which was sold to the Ford Motor Company in 1999.

Sir Jackie has been under contract to Rolex for forty-seven years and an Ambassador for Moet Hennessy for forty-six years. He has a new multi-year relationship with UBS. Sir Jackie also enjoyed forty years with the Ford Motor Company.

Sir Jackie is Founder of Race Against Dementia, President of Dyslexia Scotland, Founder and Chairman of the Grand Prix Trust, President of the Springfield Youth Club, Vice-President of the Scottish International Education Trust, the British Racing Drivers’ Club and the British Dyslexia Association.

Sir Jackie was awarded the OBE in 1972 and was knighted in 2001. He was awarded an Honorary Professorship from the University of Stirling and received eight Honorary Doctorates from US and Scottish and English Universities. He has received honours from His Majesty the King of Jordan and His Majesty the King of Bahrain.

Sir Jackie and Lady Stewart married in 1962. They have two sons and nine grandchildren.