Ronnie Peterson F1 Statistics
| Nationality: |  Swedish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Orebro, Sweden |
| Date of birth: | 14 February 1944 |
| Date of death: | 11 September 1978 (aged 34) |
| Race debut: |  1970 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1978 Italian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1970-78 |
| Best championship result: | 2x runner-up (1971, 1978) |
Jump to: Career Statistics | Season statistics | Constructor statistics | Teammates
Career statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 123 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 123 | |
| Wins: | 10 | 8.1% |
| From pole: | 3 | |
| Win & f.lap: | 3 | |
| Hat-trick: | 1 | |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 26 | 21.1% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Pole positions: | 14 | 11.4% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Fastest laps: | 9 | 7.3% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Points: | 206 | 1.67 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 42 | 34.2% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Front row starts: | 25 | 20.3% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 0 |
| Did not start: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 54 | 43.9% |
| First lap retirements: | 4 | |
| Not classified: | 2 | 1.6% |
| Disqualified: | 1 | 0.8% |
| Best start: | 1st | x14 |
| Best result: | 1st | x10 |
| No. of events: | 17 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits: | 26 | View circuit stats |
Season statistics
P: privateer
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  March P | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1971 | March | 11 | 11 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 2nd |
| 1972 | March | 12 | 12 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9th |
| 1973 | Lotus | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 3rd |
| 1974 | Lotus | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5th |
| 1975 | Lotus | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12th |
| 1976 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11th | |
| 1977 | Tyrrell | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14th |
| 1978 | Lotus | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 2nd |
| 123 | 123 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 206 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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 position
Constructor statistics
P: privateer
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March P | 1970 | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| March | 1971-72, 1976 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 55 |
| Lotus | 1973-76, 1978 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 144 |
| Tyrrell | 1977 | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 123 | 123 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 206 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Alex Soler-Roig | 5 | 1971 |
| Andrea de Adamich | 7 | 1971 |
| Nanni Galli | 9 | 1971 |
 Niki Lauda | 13 | 1971-72 |
| Mike Beuttler | 1 | 1971 |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | 15 | 1973 |
 Jacky Ickx | 24 | 1974-75 |
 Tim Schenken | 1 | 1974 |
| Brian Henton | 3 | 1975 |
| Jim Crawford | 2 | 1975 |
| John Watson | 1 | 1975 |
 Mario Andretti | 15 | 1976, 1978 |
 Hans-Joachim Stuck | 15 | 1976 |
 Patrick Depailler | 17 | 1977 |