Ronnie Peterson info & statistics
| Name | Ronnie Peterson |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Place of Birth | Örebro |
| Date of Birth | Feb 14th 1944 |
| Date of Death | Sep 11th 1978 - 34 years old |
| Season Entries | 9 |
| First Race | 1970 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1978 Italian Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1973 French Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1971 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1978 Dutch Grand Prix |
Ronnie Peterson F1 Stats |
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| Race Starts | 123 |
| Race Wins | 10 (8,1%) |
| Pole Positions | 14 (11,4%) |
| Fastest Laps | 9 (7,3%) |
| Podiums | 26 (21,1%) |
| Points Finishes | 42 (34,1%) |
| Retirements | 57 (46,3%) |
| Hat-tricks | 1 |
| Wins from pole | 3 |
| Front Row Starts | 24 |
| Total Points | 206 |
| Total Laps | 5.725 |
Seasons
Ronnie Peterson Final Championship Results
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th | 2th | 9th | 3th | 5th | 13th | 12th | 14th | 2th |
Ronnie Peterson F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |
 Team Lotus |
Ford | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 721 | 3 | 3.64 | 51 |
| 1977 |
Tyrrell |
Ford | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 609 | 1 | 0.41 | 7 |
| 1976 |
March Team Lotus |
Ford Ford |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 587 | 1 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1975 |
Team Lotus |
Ford | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 563 | 0 | 0.43 | 6 |
| 1974 |
Team Lotus |
Ford | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 715 | 2 | 2.33 | 35 |
| 1973 |
Team Lotus |
Ford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 771 | 2 | 3.47 | 52 |
| 1972 |
March |
Ford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 700 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 1971 |
March March March |
Alfa Romeo Cosworth Ford |
11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 579 | 0 | 3.00 | 33 |
| 1970 |
March |
Ford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Ronnie Peterson F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1th | 10 Times |
| 2th | 10 Times |
| 3th | 6 Times |
| 4th | 5 Times |
| 5th | 7 Times |
| 6th | 4 Times |
| 7th | 3 Times |
| 8th | 3 Times |
| 9th | 7 Times |
| 10th | 5 Times |
| 11th | 4 Times |
| 12th | 2 Times |
| 13th | 1 Time |
| 15th | 2 Times |
| 16th | 1 Time |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 49 Times |
| DSQ | 1 Time |
| NC | 2 Times |
Ronnie Peterson F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Ronnie Peterson F1 Podium Finishes
Poles
Ronnie Peterson F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1978 | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | 6 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 13 | 1978 | 1978 British Grand Prix | 6 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Fuel System | 0 |
| 12 | 1978 | 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | 6 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Collision | 0 |
| 11 | 1976 | 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | 10 | March | Ford | 1 | DNF | Oil Pressure | 0 |
| 10 | 1974 | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix | 1 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1973 | 1973 USA Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | 1973 | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Suspension | 0 |
| 7 | 1973 | 1973 Italian Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | 1973 | 1973 Dutch Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 5 | 1973 | 1973 British Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1973 | 1973 Swedish Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1973 | 1973 Belgian Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Accident | 0 |
| 2 | 1973 | 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1 | 1973 | 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | 2 | Team Lotus | Ford | 1 | DNF | Wheel | 0 |
Comparison
Ronnie Peterson Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | March | Chris Amon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| François Cevert | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Hubert Hahne | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jackie Stewart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Jo Siffert | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mario Andretti | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | March | Alex Soler-Roig | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrea de Adamich | 2 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| François Mazet | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Henri Pescarolo | 2 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Love | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Max Jean | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mike Beuttler | 2 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nanni Galli | 2 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Niki Lauda | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Skip Barber | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | March | Carlos Pace | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Henri Pescarolo | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Mike Beuttler | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Niki Lauda | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Rolf Stommelen | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Skip Barber | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | Team Lotus | Dave Charlton | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | 1 | 52 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | Team Lotus | Ian Scheckter | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacky Ickx | 1 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Paddy Driver | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tim Schenken | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | Team Lotus | Brian Henton | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Eddie Keizan | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Guy Tunmer | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jacky Ickx | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Jim Crawford | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| John Watson | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | March | Arturo Merzario | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Hans Joachim Stuck | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Team Lotus | Mario Andretti | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1977 | Tyrrell | Kunimitsu Takahashi | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Depailler | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | Team Lotus | Hector Rebaque | 1 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Mario Andretti | 1 | 1 | 51 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | ||
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