1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter revealed that his driving licence has expired, and there is a major stumbling block to getting a new one.

And that is a language barrier. The South African former F1 star has recently moved from England to Italy, but his “very poor Italian” means he sees no hope of passing the test to get his Italian driving licence. However, he has reached out to Ferrari and a lawyer in hope of a breakthrough.

Jody Scheckter: Can Ferrari help get him a new driving licence?

Scheckter reached the pinnacle of Formula 1 in 1979, winning his sole World Championship with Italy’s iconic Ferrari team in a Formula 1 career which produced 10 grand prix wins overall.

Scheckter retired from Formula 1 after the following season, finding success in business with his Firearms Tra

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