Stewart
British · 3 seasons
Notable Drivers
Season History
About Stewart
Stewart Grand Prix was founded by triple World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart and his son Paul, entering Formula 1 in 1997 with Ford backing and the distinctive tartan livery that honoured the family's Scottish heritage.
For a brand-new team, Stewart enjoyed a rapid rise. Rubens Barrichello took a remarkable second place in only the team's fifth race at a wet Monaco, and the high point came at the 1999 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, where Johnny Herbert won in chaotic conditions to give the team its sole victory.
At the end of 1999 Ford bought the team outright and rebranded it as Jaguar Racing, bringing the Stewart name's brief but successful Formula 1 chapter to a close.
Key Achievements
- Grand Prix victory at the 1999 European Grand Prix with Johnny Herbert
- Podium in only its fifth race, Monaco 1997, with Barrichello
- Founded by triple champion Sir Jackie Stewart
- A rapid rise for a new team in just three seasons
- Foundation of the team that became Jaguar and then Red Bull
Legacy & Identity
Stewart Grand Prix showed how quickly a well-run new team could win, and it began the lineage that would ultimately become Red Bull Racing. Carrying Sir Jackie Stewart's name and Scottish pride, it remains a model of how to enter Formula 1 with class and ambition.