Ronnie Peterson is a Swedish Formula 1 driver born on February 14th, 1944. The first race Ronnie Peterson drove was the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix. Since then Peterson has driven 123 races in total.
In these 123 races, Peterson won 10 races, finshed on the podium 26 times and scored a total of 206 points. The 1978 Italian Grand Prix was the last race Peterson has entered.
Ronnie ended his career driving for Team Lotus.
Last team
1978 - Team Lotus
Date of birth
1944-02-14
Nationality
Swedish
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2nd | 51 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Team Lotus |
| 1977 | 14th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Tyrrell |
| 1976 | 11th | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | March | Team Lotus |
| 1975 | 13th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team Lotus |
| 1974 | 5th | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Team Lotus |
| 1973 | 3rd | 52 | 4 | 7 | 9 | Team Lotus |
| 1972 | 9th | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | March |
| 1971 | 2nd | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | March-Alfa Romeo | March-Ford |
| 1970 | 27th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | March |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
9
Races
123
Wins
10
Pole positions
14
Podiums
26
Points
206
Win percentage
8.1%
Podium percentage
21.1%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 9 | 1978 South African Grand Prix | 12th |
| 8 | 1976 Italian Grand Prix | 8th |
| 7 | 1974 Italian Grand Prix | 7th |
| 6 | 1974 French Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 5 | 1974 Monaco Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 4 | 1973 United States Grand Prix | 1st |
| 3 | 1973 Italian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 2 | 1973 Austrian Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 1 | 1973 French Grand Prix | 5th |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 13 | 1978 British Grand Prix | DNF |
| 12 | 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 11 | 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | DNF |
| 10 | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix | 13th |
| 9 | 1973 United States Grand Prix | 1st |
| 8 | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 7 | 1973 Italian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 6 | 1973 Dutch Grand Prix | 11th |
| 5 | 1973 British Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 4 | 1973 Swedish Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 3 | 1973 Belgian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 2 | 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | DNF |
| 1 | 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF |