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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
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
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
Frontrow 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	2nd	9th	3rd	5th	13th	12th	14th	2nd

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

1st	10 Times
2nd	10 Times
3rd	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

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
123	1978	1978 Italian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	5	DNF	Fatal Accident	0
122	1978	1978 Dutch Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	2	2		6
121	1978	1978 Austrian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
120	1978	1978 German Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	2	DNF	Gearbox	0
119	1978	1978 British Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Fuel System	0
118	1978	1978 French Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	5	2		6
117	1978	1978 Swedish Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	4	3		4
116	1978	1978 Spanish Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	2	2		6
115	1978	1978 Belgian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	7	2		6
114	1978	1978 Monaco Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	7	DNF	Gearbox	0
113	1978	1978 USA West Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	6	4		3
112	1978	1978 South African Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	12	1		9
111	1978	1978 Brazilian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Collision	0
110	1978	1978 Argentine Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	3	5		2
109	1977	1977 Japanese Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	18	DNF	Accident	0
108	1977	1977 Canadian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	3	DNF	Fuel Leak	0
107	1977	1977 USA Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	5	16		0
106	1977	1977 Italian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	12	6		1
105	1977	1977 Dutch Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	7	DNF	Ignition	0
104	1977	1977 Austrian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	15	5		2
103	1977	1977 German Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	14	9	Engine	0
102	1977	1977 British Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	16	DNF	Engine	0
101	1977	1977 French Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	17	12		0
100	1977	1977 Swedish Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	10	DNF	Ignition	0
99	1977	1977 Belgian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	8	3		4
98	1977	1977 Monaco Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	4	DNF	Brakes	0
97	1977	1977 Spanish Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	15	8		0
96	1977	1977 USA West Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	10	DNF	Fuel System	0
95	1977	1977 South African Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	7	DNF	Fuel system	0
94	1977	1977 Brazilian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	8	DNF	Accident	0
93	1977	1977 Argentine Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	14	DNF	Spun off	0
92	1976	1976 Japanese Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	9	DNF	Engine	0
91	1976	1976 USA Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	3	DNF	Suspension	0
90	1976	1976 Canadian Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	2	9		0
89	1976	1976 Italian Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	8	1		9
88	1976	1976 Dutch Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	1	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
87	1976	1976 Austrian Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	3	6		1
86	1976	1976 German Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	11	DNF	Accident	0
85	1976	1976 British Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	7	DNF	Fuel system	0
84	1976	1976 French Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	6	19	Fuel System	0
83	1976	1976 Swedish Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	9	7		0
82	1976	1976 Monaco Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	0	DNF	Accident	0
81	1976	1976 Belgian Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	10	DNF	Accident	0
80	1976	1976 Spanish Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	16	DNF	Transmission	0
79	1976	1976 USA West Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	6	10		0
78	1976	1976 South African Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	13	DNF	Accident	0
77	1976	1976 Brazilian Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	18	DNF	Accident	0
76	1975	1975 USA Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	14	5		2
75	1975	1975 Italian Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	11	DNF	Engine	0
74	1975	1975 Austrian Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	13	5		1
73	1975	1975 German Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	18	DNF	Clutch	0
72	1975	1975 British Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	16	DNF	Engine	0
71	1975	1975 French Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	17	10		0
70	1975	1975 Dutch Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	16	15	Out of fuel	0
69	1975	1975 Swedish Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	9	9		0
68	1975	1975 Belgian Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	14	DNF	Brakes	0
67	1975	1975 Monaco Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	4	4		3
66	1975	1975 Spanish Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	12	DNF	Suspension	0
65	1975	1975 South African Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	8	10		0
64	1975	1975 Brazilian Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	16	15		0
63	1975	1975 Argentine Grand Prix result	5	Team Lotus	Ford	11	DNF	Engine	0
62	1974	1974 USA Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	19	DNF	Fuel System	0
61	1974	1974 Canadian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	10	3		4
60	1974	1974 Italian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	7	1		9
59	1974	1974 Austrian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	6	DNF	Halfshaft	0
58	1974	1974 German Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	8	4		3
57	1974	1974 British Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	2	10		0
56	1974	1974 French Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	2	1		9
55	1974	1974 Dutch Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	10	8		0
54	1974	1974 Swedish Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	5	DNF	Halfshaft	0
53	1974	1974 Monaco Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	3	1		9
52	1974	1974 Belgian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	5	DNF	Fuel Leak	0
51	1974	1974 Spanish Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	2	DNF	Engine	0
50	1974	1974 South African Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	16	DNF	Collision	0
49	1974	1974 Brazilian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	4	6		1
48	1974	1974 Argentine Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	1	13		0
47	1973	1973 USA Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
46	1973	1973 Canadian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Suspension	0
45	1973	1973 Italian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
44	1973	1973 Austrian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	2	1		9
43	1973	1973 German Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	2	DNF	Ignition	0
42	1973	1973 Dutch Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	11	Engine	0
41	1973	1973 British Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2		6
40	1973	1973 French Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	5	1		9
39	1973	1973 Swedish Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2		6
38	1973	1973 Monaco Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	2	3		4
37	1973	1973 Belgian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Accident	0
36	1973	1973 Spanish Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Gearbox	0
35	1973	1973 South African Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	4	11		0
34	1973	1973 Brazilian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Wheel	0
33	1973	1973 Argentine Grand Prix result	4	Team Lotus	Ford	5	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
32	1972	1972 USA Grand Prix result	4	March	Ford	26	4		3
31	1972	1972 Canadian Grand Prix result	25	March	Ford	3	DSQ	Push-start after collision	0
30	1972	1972 Italian Grand Prix result	19	March	Ford	24	9		0
29	1972	1972 Austrian Grand Prix result	5	March	Ford	11	12		0
28	1972	1972 German Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	4	3		4
27	1972	1972 British Grand Prix result	3	March	Ford	8	7	Spun off	0
26	1972	1972 French Grand Prix result	12	March	Ford	9	5		2
25	1972	1972 Belgian Grand Prix result	11	March	Ford	14	9		0
24	1972	1972 Monaco Grand Prix result	3	March	Ford	15	11		0
23	1972	1972 Spanish Grand Prix result	2	March	Ford	9	DNF	Fuel Leak	0
22	1972	1972 South African Grand Prix result	3	March	Ford	9	5		2
21	1972	1972 Argentine Grand Prix result	14	March	Ford	10	6		1
20	1971	1971 USA Grand Prix result	25	March	Ford	11	3		4
19	1971	1971 Canadian Grand Prix result	17	March	Ford	6	2		6
18	1971	1971 Italian Grand Prix result	25	March	Ford	6	2		6
17	1971	1971 Austrian Grand Prix result	17	March	Ford	11	8		0
16	1971	1971 German Grand Prix result	15	March	Ford	7	5		2
15	1971	1971 British Grand Prix result	18	March	Ford	5	2		6
14	1971	1971 French Grand Prix result	17	March	Alfa Romeo	12	DNF	Engine	0
13	1971	1971 Dutch Grand Prix result	16	March	Ford	13	4		3
12	1971	1971 Monaco Grand Prix result	17	March	Ford	8	2		6
11	1971	1971 Spanish Grand Prix result	18	March	Ford	13	DNF	Ignition	0
10	1971	1971 South African Grand Prix result	7	March	Cosworth	13	10		0
9	1970	1970 USA Grand Prix result	29	March	Ford	15	11		0
8	1970	1970 Canadian Grand Prix result	26	March	Ford	16	NC	Not Classified	0
7	1970	1970 Italian Grand Prix result	52	March	Ford	13	DNF	Engine	0
6	1970	1970 German Grand Prix result	22	March	Ford	19	DNF	Engine	0
5	1970	1970 British Grand Prix result	27	March	Ford	13	9		0
4	1970	1970 French Grand Prix result	18	March	Ford	9	DNF	Differential	0
3	1970	1970 Dutch Grand Prix result	22	March	Ford	16	9		0
2	1970	1970 Belgian Grand Prix result	14	March	Ford	9	NC	Not Classified	0
1	1970	1970 Monaco Grand Prix result	23	March	Ford	12	7		0

Podiums

Ronnie Peterson F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Pts
26	1978	1978 Dutch Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	2	2	6
25	1978	1978 Austrian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1	9
24	1978	1978 French Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	5	2	6
23	1978	1978 Swedish Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	4	3	4
22	1978	1978 Spanish Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	2	2	6
21	1978	1978 Belgian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	7	2	6
20	1978	1978 South African Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	12	1	9
19	1977	1977 Belgian Grand Prix result	3	Tyrrell	Ford	8	3	4
18	1976	1976 Italian Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	8	1	9
17	1974	1974 Canadian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	10	3	4
16	1974	1974 Italian Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	7	1	9
15	1974	1974 French Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	2	1	9
14	1974	1974 Monaco Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	3	1	9
13	1973	1973 USA Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1	9
12	1973	1973 Italian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1	9
11	1973	1973 Austrian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	2	1	9
10	1973	1973 British Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2	6
9	1973	1973 French Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	5	1	9
8	1973	1973 Swedish Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2	6
7	1973	1973 Monaco Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	2	3	4
6	1972	1972 German Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	4	3	4
5	1971	1971 USA Grand Prix result	25	March	Ford	11	3	4
4	1971	1971 Canadian Grand Prix result	17	March	Ford	6	2	6
3	1971	1971 Italian Grand Prix result	25	March	Ford	6	2	6
2	1971	1971 British Grand Prix result	18	March	Ford	5	2	6
1	1971	1971 Monaco Grand Prix result	17	March	Ford	8	2	6

Poles

Ronnie Peterson F1 Pole Positions

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
14	1978	1978 Austrian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
13	1978	1978 British Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Fuel System	0
12	1978	1978 Brazilian Grand Prix result	6	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Collision	0
11	1976	1976 Dutch Grand Prix result	10	March	Ford	1	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
10	1974	1974 Argentine Grand Prix result	1	Team Lotus	Ford	1	13		0
9	1973	1973 USA Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
8	1973	1973 Canadian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Suspension	0
7	1973	1973 Italian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	1		9
6	1973	1973 Dutch Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	11	Engine	0
5	1973	1973 British Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2		6
4	1973	1973 Swedish Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	2		6
3	1973	1973 Belgian Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Accident	0
2	1973	1973 Spanish Grand Prix result	2	Team Lotus	Ford	1	DNF	Gearbox	0
1	1973	1973 Brazilian Grand Prix result	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

Ronnie Peterson info & statistics

Ronnie Peterson F1 Stats

Seasons

Ronnie Peterson Final Championship Results

Ronnie Peterson F1 Seasons Summary

Races

Ronnie Peterson F1 GP Race Classifications

Ronnie Peterson F1 GP Race Results

Podiums

Ronnie Peterson F1 Podium Finishes

Poles

Ronnie Peterson F1 Pole Positions

Comparison

Ronnie Peterson Teammate Comparison

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