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Home / Drivers / Gunnar Nilsson

Gunnar Nilsson F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Swedish

Birthplace

Helsingborg, Sweden

Date of birth

20 November 1948

Date of death

20 October 1978 (aged 29)

First race

1976 South African Grand Prix

Last race

1977 Japanese Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1976-77

Best championship finish

8th (1977)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Gunnar Nilsson’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries32 
Grand Prix starts31 
Wins13.2%
From pole0 
Win & f.lap1100.0%
Hat-trick0 
Podiums412.9%
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps13.2%
Points311.00 pts p/r
Points finishes929.0%
Front row starts0 
Times as championship leader0 
Best start3rdx2
Best finish1stx1
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements1858.1%
First lap retirements1 
Not classified0 
Disqualified0 
No. of events17 
No. of circuits20 

Stats by season

A look at Nilsson’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1976Lotus1515–2–––94341110th
1977Lotus171612–1–9315208th
  3231140101831931 
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • 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

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Lotus (1976-77)323114–1–1831931
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)

DriverRaces
(GBR) Bob Evans (1976)2
(USA) Mario Andretti (1976-77)29

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