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Driver

Ronnie Peterson

Include non-championship races

Details

Full Name

Bengt Ronnie Peterson

Date of Birth

Monday 14 February 1944

Date of Death

Monday 11 September 1978 (at 1978 Italian GP)

Age of Death

34 years, 6 months, 25 days

Born

Örebro
Sweden

F1 Career

Active Years

1970–1978

Races Contested

123

Average Classification

Median: 5, Mean: 6.07 (Standard deviation: 4.28)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 8, Mean: 8.40 (Standard deviation: 5.58)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 7, Mean: 8.64 (Standard deviation: 6.27)

Races Led

Laps Led

707

Race Distance Led

3313 km

Debut

1970 Monaco GP

Maiden Win

1973 French GP

Last Race

1978 Italian GP

Championships

Drivers' Championship

1970 –	not classified
1971 –	2nd	(33 points)
1972 –	9th	(12 points)
1973 –	3rd	(52 points)
1974 –	5th	(35 points)
1975 –	13th	(6 points)
1976 –	11th	(10 points)
1977 –	14th	(7 points)
1978 –	2nd	(51 points)

Constructors' Championship

1970 –	not classified
1971 –	4th	( March / Ford)	(scored 31 of 33 points, 94%)
1972 –	6th	( March / Ford)	(scored 12 of 15 points, 80%)
1973 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 48 of 92 points, 52%)
1974 –	4th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 34 of 42 points, 81%)
1975 –	7th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 6 of 9 points, 67%)
1976 –	7th	( March / Ford)	(scored 10 of 19 points, 53%)
1977 –	6th	( Tyrrell / Ford)	(scored 7 of 27 points, 26%)
1978 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 22 of 86 points, 26%)

Records

Records Held Today

None

Records Held At Retirement

1. Most Poles in a Season (9) – set at 1973 United States GP

Records Ever Broken

1. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1970 Italian GP,
2. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1971 South African GP,
3. Most 11th Place Finishes (4) – set at 1973 Dutch GP,
4. Most Poles in a Season (8) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
5. Most Poles in a Season (9) – set at 1973 United States GP

Team Mate	Races	Years
Partners
Andrea de Adamich	7	1971
Alex Soler-Roig	5	1971
Nanni Galli	9	1971
Niki Lauda	12	1971–1972
Mike Beuttler	1	1971
Emerson Fittipaldi	15	1973
Jacky Ickx	24	1974–1975
Tim Schenken	1	1974
Jim Crawford	2	1975
Brian Henton	3	1975
John Watson	1	1975
Mario Andretti	15	1976, 1978
Hans-Joachim Stuck	1	1976
Patrick Depailler	17	1977
Team	Races	Years
Antique Automobiles / Colin Crabbe Racing	9	1970
March	37	1971–1972, 1976
Lotus	59	1973–1976, 1978
Theodore	1	1976
Tyrrell	17	1977
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
March	47	1970–1972, 1976
Lotus	59	1973–1976, 1978
Tyrrell	17	1977
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Ford	122	1970–1978
Alfa Romeo	1	1971
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Goodyear	112	1970, 1972–1978
Firestone	11	1971
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Shell	20	1970–1971
STP	9	1972
Fina	3	1972
Texaco	15	1973
Duckhams	30	1974–1976
Elf	17	1977
Valvoline	14	1978
Entrant	Races	Years
Antique Automobiles Racing Team	2	1970
Colin Crabbe Racing	7	1970
STP March Racing Team	23	1971–1972
John Player Team Lotus	59	1973–1976, 1978
March Engineering	14	1976
Theodore Racing	1	1976
Elf Team Tyrrell	17	1977
Chassis Designer	Races	Years
Robin Herd	47	1970–1972, 1976
Peter Wright	23	1970, 1978
Geoff Ferris	11	1971
Frank Costin	11	1971
Colin Chapman	59	1973–1976, 1978
Maurice Philippe	40	1973–1975
Ralph Bellamy	48	1973–1975, 1978
Geoff Aldridge	8	1976, 1978
Martin Ogilvie	15	1976, 1978
Derek Gardner	17	1977
Car Model	Races	Years
March 701	9	1970
March 711	11	1971
March 721	2	1972
March 721X	3	1972
March 721G	7	1972
Lotus 72D	3	1973
Lotus 72E	37	1973–1975
Lotus 76	4	1974
Lotus 77	1	1976
March 761	15	1976
Tyrrell P34	17	1977
Lotus 78	7	1978
Lotus 79	7	1978
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 23	1	1970
Car 14	2	1970, 1972
Car 22	2	1970
Car 18	3	1970–1971
Car 27	1	1970
Car 52	1	1970
Car 26	1	1970
Car 29	1	1970
Car 7	1	1971
Car 17	4	1971
Car 16	1	1971
Car 15	1	1971
Car 25	3	1971–1972
Car 3	20	1972, 1977
Car 2	15	1972–1973
Car 11	1	1972
Car 12	1	1972
Car 10	16	1972, 1976
Car 5	16	1972, 1975–1976
Car 19	1	1972
Car 4	2	1972–1973
Car 1	15	1974
Car 6	14	1978
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
STP	23	1971–1972
John Player Special	59	1973–1976, 1978
Texaco	15	1973
Champion	15	1974
Duckhams	43	1974–1976
Goodyear	44	1974, 1976, 1978
Elf	17	1977
First National City	17	1977
NGK	14	1978
Olympus	14	1978
Valvoline	14	1978