Team Lotus
Ronnie Peterson
Sweden
born 14 February 1944 · died 11 September 1978
Career in numbers
Ronnie Peterson raced in 123 Grands Prix for 5 teams from 1970 to 1978; best result: P1 at the French Grand Prix 1973.
10
wins
26
podiums
14
pole positions
206
points
123
starts
Milestones
- 1970Debut at the Monaco Grand Prix for March
- 1971First podium at the Monaco Grand Prix
- 1971Moves to March-Ford
- 1971Moves to March-Alfa Romeo
- 1971Moves to March-Ford
- 1972Moves to March
- 1973First win at the French Grand Prix
- 1973Moves to Team Lotus
- 1976Moves to March
- 1977Moves to Tyrrell
- 1978Moves to Team Lotus
Career
| Season | Team | Car number | Championship position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team Lotus | 6 | 2 | 51 |
| 1977 | Tyrrell | 3 | 14 | 7 |
| 1976 | Team Lotus, March | 5, 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 1975 | Team Lotus | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| 1974 | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | 35 |
| 1973 | Team Lotus | 4, 2 | 3 | 52 |
| 1972 | March | 14, 3, 2, 11, 12, 10, 5, 19, 25, 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 1971 | March-Ford, March-Alfa Romeo | 7, 18, 17, 16, 15, 25 | 2 | 33 |
| 1970 | March | 23, 14, 22, 18, 27, 52, 26, 29 | – | 0 |
All races
Show all 123 races
Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Jacky Ickx · 24 races
- Mario Andretti · 17 races
- Patrick Depailler · 17 races
- Henri Pescarolo · 17 races
- Vittorio Brambilla · 15 races
- Emerson Fittipaldi · 15 races
- Hans-Joachim Stuck · 15 races
- Mike Beuttler · 14 races
- Niki Lauda · 13 races
- Carlos Pace · 11 races
- Chris Amon · 9 races
- Jo Siffert · 9 races
- Hector Rebaque · 8 races
- Rolf Stommelen · 8 races
- François Cevert · 7 races
- Jackie Stewart · 7 races
- Arturo Merzario · 5 races
- Skip Barber · 5 races
- Nanni Galli · 4 races
- Brian Henton · 3 races
- Alex Soler-Roig · 3 races
- Jim Crawford · 2 races
- John Watson · 1 race
- Jean-Pierre Jarier · 1 race
- Ian Scheckter · 1 race
- Kunimitsu Takahashi · 1 race
- Dave Charlton · 1 race
- Eddie Keizan · 1 race
- Guy Tunmer · 1 race
- Paddy Driver · 1 race
- Tim Schenken · 1 race
- Andrea de Adamich · 1 race
- John Love · 1 race
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Red Bull Ring | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Watkins Glen | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has Ronnie Peterson been world champion?
Ronnie Peterson never won the Formula 1 world championship.