Ignore non-championship races
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 | |
Active Years | 1970–1978 (World Championship), 1970–1978 (overall) |
Races Contested | 140 |
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Average Classification | Median: 5, Mean: 6.27 (Standard deviation: 4.52) |
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Average Qualifying Position | Median: 8, Mean: 8.19 (Standard deviation: 5.53) |
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Fastest Laps | 11 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 7, Mean: 8.41 (Standard deviation: 6.31) |
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Races Led | 28 |
Laps Led | 707 |
Race Distance Led | 3313 km |
Debut | 1970 Monaco GP |
Maiden Win | 1973 French GP |
Last Race | 1978 Italian GP |
World Championship |
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) |
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Constructors' Championship | |
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 |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
Andrea de Adamich | 7 | 1971 | Alex Soler-Roig | 6 | 1971 | Nanni Galli | 10 | 1971 | Niki Lauda | 12 | 1971–1972 | Mike Beuttler | 1 | 1971 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 15 | 1973 | Jacky Ickx | 25 | 1974–1975 | Tim Schenken | 1 | 1974 | Jim Crawford | 3 | 1975 | Brian Henton | 3 | 1975 | John Watson | 1 | 1975 | Mario Andretti | 16 | 1976, 1978 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 1 | 1976 | Patrick Depailler | 17 | 1977 |
Team |
Races | Years |
Antique Automobiles / Colin Crabbe Racing | 9 | 1970 | March | 38 | 1971–1972, 1976 | Lotus | 63 | 1973–1976, 1978 | Theodore | 1 | 1976 | Tyrrell | 18 | 1977 |
Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
March | 56 | 1970–1972, 1976 | Lotus | 66 | 1973–1976, 1978 | Tyrrell | 18 | 1977 |
Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Ford | 123 | 1970–1978 | Cosworth | 15 | 1971–1975, 1977–1978 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 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 | 24 | 1971–1972 | John Player Team Lotus | 63 | 1973–1976, 1978 | March Engineering | 14 | 1976 | Theodore Racing | 1 | 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | 18 | 1977 |
Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
Robin Herd | 56 | 1970–1972, 1976 | Peter Wright | 24 | 1970, 1978 | Geoff Ferris | 16 | 1971 | Frank Costin | 16 | 1971 | Colin Chapman | 66 | 1973–1976, 1978 | Maurice Philippe | 45 | 1973–1975 | Ralph Bellamy | 49 | 1973–1975, 1978 | Geoff Aldridge | 9 | 1976, 1978 | Martin Ogilvie | 16 | 1976, 1978 | Derek Gardner | 18 | 1977 |
Car Model | Races | Years |
March 701 | 9 | 1970 | March 711 | 16 | 1971 | March 721 | 4 | 1972 | March 721X | 4 | 1972 | March 721G | 8 | 1972 | Lotus 72D | 3 | 1973 | Lotus 72 | 5 | 1973, 1975 | Lotus 72E | 37 | 1973–1975 | Lotus 76 | 5 | 1974 | Lotus 77 | 1 | 1976 | March 761 | 15 | 1976 | Tyrrell P34 | 18 | 1977 | Lotus 78 | 7 | 1978 | Lotus 79 | 8 | 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 12 | 3 | 1971–1972 | Car 21 | 1 | 1971 | Car 11 | 2 | 1971–1972 | Car 17 | 4 | 1971 | Car 10 | 18 | 1971–1972, 1976 | Car 16 | 1 | 1971 | Car 15 | 1 | 1971 | Car 25 | 3 | 1971–1972 | Car 4 | 3 | 1971–1973 | Car 3 | 21 | 1972, 1977 | Car 2 | 16 | 1972–1973 | Car 48 | 1 | 1972 | Car 5 | 19 | 1972, 1975–1976 | Car 19 | 1 | 1972 | Car 65 | 1 | 1973 | Car 1 | 16 | 1974 | Car 6 | 15 | 1978 |
Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
STP | 24 | 1971–1972 | John Player Special | 63 | 1973–1976, 1978 | Texaco | 15 | 1973 | Champion | 15 | 1974 | Duckhams | 46 | 1974–1976 | Goodyear | 45 | 1974, 1976, 1978 | Elf | 18 | 1977 | First National City | 18 | 1977 | NGK | 15 | 1978 | Olympus | 15 | 1978 | Valvoline | 15 | 1978 |
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