Gunnar Nilsson F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Date of birth | |
| Date of death | (aged 29) |
| First race | 1976 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1976-77 |
| Best championship finish | 8th () |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Gunnar Nilsson’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 31 | |
| Wins | 1 | 3.2% |
| From pole | 0 | |
| Win & f.lap | 1 | 100.0% |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 4 | 12.9% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 1 | 3.2% |
| Points | 31 | 1.00 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 9 | 29.0% |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 3rd | x2 |
| Best finish | 1st | x1 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 18 | 58.1% |
| First lap retirements | 1 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 17 | |
| No. of circuits | 20 |
Stats by season
A look at Nilsson’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10th | |
| Lotus | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8th | |
| 32 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 31 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Nilsson’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1976-77) | 32 | 31 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 31 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Nilsson’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (GBR) Bob Evans (1976) | 2 |
| (USA) Mario Andretti (1976-77) | 29 |