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www.ChicaneF1.com
 
Driver

Gunnar Nilsson

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthSaturday 20 November 1948
Date of DeathFriday 20 October 1978
Age of Death29 years, 11 months
Born
Helsingborg
Sweden
F1 Career
Active Years1976–1977
Races Contested32
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 7.07 (Standard deviation: 4.91)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 12, Mean: 12.06 (Standard deviation: 5.70)
Fastest Laps1
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 12.12 (Standard deviation: 6.96)
Races Led1
Laps Led21
Race Distance Led90 km
Debut1976 South African GP
Maiden Win1977 Belgian GP
Last Race1977 Japanese GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1976 – 10th 
(11 points)
1977 – 8th 
(20 points)
Constructors' Championship
1976 – 4th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 10 of 29 points, 34%)
1977 – 2nd ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 15 of 62 points, 24%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever BrokenNone

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Bob Evans
2
1976
 Mario Andretti
29
1976–1977
Team RacesYears
Lotus
32
1976–1977
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Lotus
32
1976–1977
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
32
1976–1977
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
32
1976–1977
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Valvoline
17
1977
EntrantRacesYears
John Player Team Lotus
32
1976–1977
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Colin Chapman
32
1976–1977
Geoff Aldridge
15
1976
Martin Ogilvie
32
1976–1977
Ralph Bellamy
17
1977
Peter Wright
17
1977
Car ModelRacesYears
Lotus 77
15
1976
Lotus 78
17
1977
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 6
32
1976–1977
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
32
1976–1977
John Player Special
32
1976–1977
Imperial Tobacco
17
1977
NGK
17
1977
Valvoline
17
1977

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