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Ronnie Peterson F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Swedish

Birthplace

Orebro, Sweden

Date of birth

14 February 1944

Date of death

11 September 1978 (aged 34)

First race

1970 Monaco Grand Prix

Last race

1978 Italian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1970-78

Best championship finish

2x runner-up (1971, 1978)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Ronnie Peterson’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries123 
Grand Prix starts123 
Wins108.1%
From pole330.0%
Win & f.lap330.0%
Hat-trick110.0%
Podiums2621.1%
Pole positions1411.4%
Pole to win321.4%
Fastest laps97.3%
Points2061.67 pts p/r
Points finishes4234.2%
Front row starts2520.3%
Times as championship leader0 
Best start1stx14
Best finish1stx10
Did not start0 
Did not qualify0 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements5443.9%
First lap retirements4 
Not classified21.6%
Disqualified10.8%
No. of events17 
No. of circuits26 

Stats by season

A look at Peterson’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1970March (privateer)99–––––397––NC
1971March1111–5–––2527332nd
1972March1212–1––12335129th
1973Lotus15154792127117523rd
1974Lotus1515341246116355th
1975Lotus1414–––––7443612th
1976
  • Lotus
  • March
161611112111121011th
1977Tyrrell1717–1–1–11333714th
1978Lotus1414273365119512nd
  123123102614925541142206 
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
  • P: Privateer
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Peterson’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
March (privateer) (1970)99–––––399––
March (1971-72, 1976)38381711314111455
Lotus (1973-76, 1978)595991813722261125144
Tyrrell (1977)1717–1–1–113337
 123123102614925541142206
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
  • P: Privateer

Teammates

A list of Peterson’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(ESP) Alex Soler-Roig (1971)5
(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (1971)7
(ITA) Nanni Galli (1971)9
(AUT) Niki Lauda (1971-72)13
(GBR) Mike Beuttler (1971)1
(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (1973)15
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (1974-75)24
(AUS) Tim Schenken (1974)1
(GBR) Brian Henton (1975)3
(GBR) Jim Crawford (1975)2
(GBR) John Watson (1975)1
(USA) Mario Andretti (1976, 1978)15
(DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck (1976)15
(FRA) Patrick Depailler (1977)17

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