Driver · Sweden · born 14 February 1944

Ronnie Peterson

Twice runner-up. Died of complications after a first-lap crash at Monza, a death that led directly to improved medical response.

Seasons: 1970–19789 with an entry
Entries: 123
Wins: 10
Podiums: 26
Poles: 14
Fastest laps: 9
Best finish: P1

Where each championship finished

Final championship position by season, ringed for a title. No dot: not in the final standings, or excluded. The dots are not in team colours: no season on this record has one.

The numbers behind this chart

Where each championship finished
Season	Constructor	Position	Points
1971	March	2	33
1972	March	9	12
1973	Team Lotus	3	52
1974	Team Lotus	5	35
1975	Team Lotus	13	6
1976	March	11	10
1977	Tyrrell	14	7
1978	Team Lotus	2	51

Season by season

Season by season
Season	Constructor	Entries	Wins	Podiums	Poles	FL	Best	Championship	Points scored
1978	Team Lotus	14	2	7	3	3	P1	2	51
1977	Tyrrell	17	0	1	0	1	P3	14	7
1976	March,Team Lotus	16	1	1	1	1	P1	11	10
1975	Team Lotus	14	0	0	0	0	P4	13	6
1974	Team Lotus	15	3	4	1	2	P1	5	35
1973	Team Lotus	15	4	7	9	2	P1	3	52
1972	March	12	0	1	0	0	P3	9	12
1971	March	11	0	5	0	0	P2	2	33
1970	March	9	0	0	0	0	P7	—	0

“Points scored” adds up every point from the races. The championship column is where the season actually finished, which before 1991 could be lower once dropped scores were applied. Open a season for its full table.

Team-mates

Team-mates
Season	Team-mate	Constructor	Races	Qualifying	Race	Points
1978	Héctor Rebaque	Team Lotus	14	11–0	3–0	51–1
1978	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	14	3–11	1–6	51–64
1977	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	17	8–9	2–1	7–20
1977	Kunimitsu Takahashi	Tyrrell	1	1–0	none	0–0
1976	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	15	13–2	0–1	10–5
1976	Vittorio Brambilla	March	15	11–4	3–0	10–1
1976	Arturo Merzario	March	7	7–0	1–1	0–0
1976	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	1	0–1	none	0–0
1975	Jacky Ickx	Team Lotus	9	8–1	3–1	3–3
1975	Brian Henton	Team Lotus	3	3–0	none	3–0
1975	Jim Crawford	Team Lotus	2	2–0	none	0–0
1975	Eddie Keizan	Team Lotus	1	1–0	1–0	0–0
1975	Guy Tunmer	Team Lotus	1	1–0	1–0	0–0
1975	John Watson	Team Lotus	1	0–1	none	0–0
1974	Jacky Ickx	Team Lotus	15	13–2	4–2	35–12
1974	Ian Scheckter	Team Lotus	1	1–0	none	0–0
1974	Paddy Driver	Team Lotus	1	1–0	none	0–0
1974	Tim Schenken	Team Lotus	1	1–0	none	0–0
1973	Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus	15	11–4	4–2	52–55
1973	Dave Charlton	Team Lotus	1	1–0	none	0–0
1972	Niki Lauda	March	12	10–2	6–1	12–0
1972	Carlos Pace	March	11	8–3	2–1	11–3
1972	Henri Pescarolo	March	11	9–2	3–0	12–0
1972	Mike Beuttler	March	10	9–1	5–0	9–0
1972	Skip Barber	March	2	1–1	1–0	3–0
1971	Henri Pescarolo	March	11	10–1	3–1	33–4
1971	Nanni Galli	March	9	9–0	4–0	33–0
1971	Andrea de Adamich	March	7	7–0	2–0	18–0
1971	Alex Soler-Roig	March	5	5–0	none	9–0
1971	Mike Beuttler	March	5	5–0	none	20–0
1971	Skip Barber	March	4	4–0	none	19–0
1971	François Mazet	March	1	1–0	none	0–0
1971	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March	1	1–0	none	6–0
1971	John Love	March	1	1–0	none	0–0
1971	Max Jean	March	1	1–0	none	0–0
1971	Niki Lauda	March	1	1–0	none	0–0
1970	Chris Amon	March	9	2–7	0–2	0–20
1970	Jo Siffert	March	9	5–4	1–1	0–0
1970	Francois Cevert	March	7	3–4	0–1	0–1
1970	Sir Jackie Stewart	March	7	0–7	0–1	0–12
1970	Mario Andretti	March	2	0–2	none	0–0
1970	Hubert Hahne	March	1	1–0	none	0–0
1970	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	March	1	1–0	none	0–0

Show all 43 team-mate seasonsShow the first 10

A team-mate is anyone entered for the same constructor in the same Grand Prix, and each pair of figures is Ronnie Peterson’s first. Races counts every Grand Prix both were entered for, started or not. Qualifying counts the races both have a qualifying position in; Race only those both were classified in, so a retirement on either side counts for neither, and reads none where there was no such race; Points are each driver’s own from those Grands Prix, before any dropped scores and without Sprint points. Before the 1980s a constructor’s cars were often entered by private teams as well as its own, so a pairing then can be two drivers who never shared a garage. The figures say who was ahead, not who was better.

Compare Ronnie Peterson with any other driver

Every entry 123 entries

Every entry
Season	Grand Prix	Constructor	Chassis	Grid	Result	Out	Laps	Points
1978	Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	DNF	Fatal collision	0	0
1978	Dutch Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	2	Finished	75	6
1978	Austrian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	1	Finished	54	9
1978	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	DNF	Gearbox	36	0
1978	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Fuel leak	6	0
1978	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	2	Finished	54	6
1978	Swedish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	4	3	Finished	70	4
1978	Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	2	Finished	75	6
1978	Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	7	2	Finished	70	6
1978	Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	7	DNF	Gearbox	56	0
1978	United States Grand Prix West	Team Lotus	—	6	4	Finished	80	3
1978	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	11	1	Finished	78	9
1978	Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Collision	15	0
1978	Argentine Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	3	5	Finished	52	2
1977	Japanese Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	18	DNF	Accident	5	0
1977	Canadian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	3	DNF	Fuel leak	34	0
1977	United States Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	5	16	Finished	56	0
1977	Italian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	12	6	Finished	52	1
1977	Dutch Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	7	DNF	Ignition	18	0
1977	Austrian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	15	5	Finished	54	2
1977	German Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	14	9	Engine	42	0
1977	British Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	10	DNF	Engine	3	0
1977	French Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	17	12	Finished	77	0
1977	Swedish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	10	DNF	Ignition	7	0
1977	Belgian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	8	3	Finished	70	4
1977	Monaco Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	4	DNF	Brakes	10	0
1977	Spanish Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	15	8	Finished	74	0
1977	United States Grand Prix West	Tyrrell	P34	10	DNF	Fuel system	62	0
1977	South African Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	7	DNF	Fuel system	5	0
1977	Brazilian Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	8	DNF	Accident	12	0
1977	Argentine Grand Prix	Tyrrell	P34	14	DNF	Spun off	28	0
1976	Japanese Grand Prix	March	761	9	DNF	Engine	0	0
1976	United States Grand Prix	March	761	3	DNF	Suspension	12	0
1976	Canadian Grand Prix	March	761	2	9	Finished	79	0
1976	Italian Grand Prix	March	761	8	1	Finished	52	9
1976	Dutch Grand Prix	March	761	1	DNF	Oil pressure	52	0
1976	Austrian Grand Prix	March	761	3	6	Finished	54	1
1976	German Grand Prix	March	761	11	DNF	Accident	0	0
1976	British Grand Prix	March	761	7	DNF	Fuel system	60	0
1976	French Grand Prix	March	761	6	19	Fuel system	51	0
1976	Swedish Grand Prix	March	761	9	7	Finished	72	0
1976	Monaco Grand Prix	March	761	3	DNF	Accident	26	0
1976	Belgian Grand Prix	March	761	10	DNF	Accident	16	0
1976	Spanish Grand Prix	March	761	16	DNF	Transmission	11	0
1976	United States Grand Prix West	March	761	6	10	Finished	77	0
1976	South African Grand Prix	March	761	10	DNF	Accident	15	0
1976	Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	77	18	DNF	Accident	10	0
1975	United States Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	14	5	Finished	59	2
1975	Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	11	DNF	Engine	1	0
1975	Austrian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	13	5	Finished	29	1
1975	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	18	DNF	Clutch	1	0
1975	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	16	DNF	Engine	7	0
1975	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	17	10	Finished	54	0
1975	Dutch Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	16	15	Out of fuel	69	0
1975	Swedish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	9	9	Finished	79	0
1975	Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	14	DNF	Brakes	36	0
1975	Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	4	4	Finished	75	3
1975	Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	12	DNF	Suspension	23	0
1975	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	8	10	Finished	77	0
1975	Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	16	15	Finished	38	0
1975	Argentine Grand Prix	Team Lotus	72E	11	DNF	Engine	15	0
1974	United States Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	19	DNF	Fuel system	52	0
1974	Canadian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	10	3	Finished	80	4
1974	Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	7	1	Finished	52	9
1974	Austrian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	6	DNF	Halfshaft	45	0
1974	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	8	4	Finished	14	3
1974	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	10	Finished	73	0
1974	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	1	Finished	80	9
1974	Dutch Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	10	8	Finished	73	0
1974	Swedish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	DNF	Halfshaft	8	0
1974	Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	3	1	Finished	78	9
1974	Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	DNF	Fuel leak	56	0
1974	Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	DNF	Engine	23	0
1974	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	16	DNF	Collision	2	0
1974	Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	4	6	Finished	31	1
1974	Argentine Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	13	Finished	48	0
1973	United States Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	1	Finished	59	9
1973	Canadian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Suspension	16	0
1973	Italian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	1	Finished	55	9
1973	Austrian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	1	Finished	54	9
1973	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	DNF	Ignition	0	0
1973	Dutch Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	11	Engine	66	0
1973	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	2	Finished	67	6
1973	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	1	Finished	54	9
1973	Swedish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	2	Finished	80	6
1973	Monaco Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	2	3	Finished	77	4
1973	Belgian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Accident	42	0
1973	Spanish Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Gearbox	56	0
1973	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	4	11	Finished	73	0
1973	Brazilian Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	1	DNF	Wheel	5	0
1973	Argentine Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	5	DNF	Oil pressure	66	0
1972	United States Grand Prix	March	—	26	4	Finished	59	3
1972	Canadian Grand Prix	March	—	3	DSQ	Push start	61	0
1972	Italian Grand Prix	March	—	24	9	Finished	54	0
1972	Austrian Grand Prix	March	—	11	12	Finished	52	0
1972	German Grand Prix	March	—	4	3	Finished	14	4
1972	British Grand Prix	March	—	8	7	Accident	74	0
1972	French Grand Prix	March	—	9	5	Finished	38	2
1972	Belgian Grand Prix	March	—	14	9	Finished	83	0
1972	Monaco Grand Prix	March	—	15	11	Finished	76	0
1972	Spanish Grand Prix	March	—	9	DNF	Fuel leak	16	0
1972	South African Grand Prix	March	—	9	5	Finished	79	2
1972	Argentine Grand Prix	March	—	10	6	Finished	94	1
1971	United States Grand Prix	March	711	11	3	Finished	59	4
1971	Canadian Grand Prix	March	711	6	2	Finished	64	6
1971	Italian Grand Prix	March	711	6	2	Finished	55	6
1971	Austrian Grand Prix	March	711	11	8	Finished	53	0
1971	German Grand Prix	March	711	7	5	Finished	12	2
1971	British Grand Prix	March	711	5	2	Finished	68	6
1971	French Grand Prix	March	711	12	DNF	Engine	19	0
1971	Dutch Grand Prix	March	711	13	4	Finished	68	3
1971	Monaco Grand Prix	March	711	8	2	Finished	80	6
1971	Spanish Grand Prix	March	711	13	DNF	Ignition	24	0
1971	South African Grand Prix	March	711	13	10	Finished	77	0
1970	United States Grand Prix	March	701	15	11	Finished	104	0
1970	Canadian Grand Prix	March	701	16	NC	NC	65	0
1970	Italian Grand Prix	March	701	13	DNF	Engine	35	0
1970	German Grand Prix	March	701	19	DNF	Engine	11	0
1970	British Grand Prix	March	701	13	9	Finished	72	0
1970	French Grand Prix	March	701	9	DNF	Differential	17	0
1970	Dutch Grand Prix	March	701	16	9	Finished	78	0
1970	Belgian Grand Prix	March	701	9	NC	NC	20	0
1970	Monaco Grand Prix	March	701	12	7	Finished	78	0

Show all 123 entriesShow the first 10

Where this comes from

Born: 14 Feb 1944
Died: 11 Sep 1978
Nationality: Sweden
Status: deceased
Wins: 10 derived · 10 published
Poles: 14 derived · 14 published
Fastest laps: 9 derived
External source: F1DB career totals, v2026.18.0
Confidence: high
Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers

Entries is counted here from the race records, one for every race a driver was entered for, and wins, podiums and poles are counted the same way and checked against the published totals on every build. Starts is counted from those records too: an entry is a start unless the result the source printed says it never was - did not qualify, pre-qualify, start or practise, or excluded before the start - so a pit-lane start counts and so does a retirement on the first lap. The published entry and start figures are a separate count kept for the few drivers who have one, reached by rules this database does not hold. Where a published figure and the counted one disagree, both are shown and neither is corrected.