Former F1 Champion Reaches Out to His Fans for Help After Losing Personal Belonging
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Jody Scheckter, a former F1 champion, got himself in a very annoying yet relatable situation as he tweeted to his followers. Jody lost his wallet in London and pled his Twitter followers to help him locate it. He added a reward as extra motivation for anyone who can help locate it or return it.
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Jody Scheckter is a former Formula 1 champion with Ferrari, and found himself in an annoying yet relatable situation. He lost his wallet somewhere around Central west London, probably after leaving the C London restaurant. After realizing and enquiring with the restaurant, Jody knew he has lost his wallet, and that’s when he took to Twitter to locate his wallet.
Afternoon, I lost my wallet last night in Central West London, a simple black leather wallet with my IDs & cards in it. Had it for a long time so offering a £1,000 reward for anyone who finds it and can return it. Any help appreciated. Please RT for visibility. DMs open
— Jody Scheckter (@JScheckter) April 2, 2022
Tweeting to his followers, Jody mentioned some details about his wallet and the location where he might’ve lost it. He even added a generous £1000 reward for anyone who would help him locate the wallet or return it.
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This wallet has sentimental value attached to it, as we can read in the tweet. Which is probably why Jody added a hefty reward for ensuring its safe return.
Jody Scheckter: Life after F1
Jody Scheckter became the world champion back in 1979, with Ferrari becoming the only South African to do so. However, he then retired a year later, after fulfilling his contractual obligation with Ferrari.
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Jody was active from 1972 until his retirement in 1980. Notably, no South African has competed in Formula 1 since!
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After becoming a world champion, Jody retired to a very humble life. He moved to his 2500 acre farm in Hampshire, a country in South East England. Jody bought the farmland, wherein he began farming and cultivating within the farm.
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Jody now owns and operates Laverstoke Park from within the farm, where he is an organic food producer. There is enough space on this massive 2500 acre farm for a Car Fest, conducted within the premises annually.
In conclusion, even former world champions need to go through the daily struggles of life. Let’s hope Jody finds his wallet!
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Ranvijay Singh