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Drivers/Gunnar Nilsson
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🇸🇪Swedish

Gunnar Nilsson

20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978(aged 29)

Gunnar Nilsson competed in the F1 World Championship from 1976 to 1977 with Team Lotus, starting 31 races. 1 win, 4 podiums and 31 points.

0Championships
1Wins
4Podiums
0Poles
31Points
—Fastest Lapsi
31Races
2Seasons
24.5 · #12Power Score 1977iFull ranking

Gunnar Nilsson Formula 1 wins

Gunnar Nilsson has won 1 Formula 1 race. That victory came at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1977.

Gunnar Nilsson Formula 1 podiums

Gunnar Nilsson has finished on the podium 4 times in Formula 1. The first was the Spanish Grand Prix in 1976; the most recent was the British Grand Prix in 1977.

Win Rate
3.2%
Podium Rate
12.9%
DNFs
18
Teams
1
Best Circuit
1 winsZolder
Youngest Win
28y 197dBelgian Grand Prix (1977)
Oldest Win
28y 197dBelgian Grand Prix (1977)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 1 (1977)
Podium Streak
—Best: 1 (1977)
Points Streak
—Best: 2 (1977)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 2 (1977)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 4 (1977)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
1977DetailTeam Lotus81612020
1976DetailTeam Lotus101502011
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1977DetailJapanese Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailItalian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailDutch Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailGerman Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailBritish Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus34
1977DetailFrench Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus43
1977DetailSwedish Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus190
1977DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus19
1977DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1977DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus52
1977DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus80
1977DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus120
1977DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus52
1977DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNSDid not start0
1976DetailJapanese Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus61
1976DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus120
1976DetailItalian Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus130
1976DetailDutch Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus34
1976DetailGerman Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus52
1976DetailBritish Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailFrench Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailSwedish Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team LotusDNFDid not finish0
1976DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Team Lotus34
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1977DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
ZolderTeam LotusP3
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1977DetailBritish Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
Silverstone CircuitTeam Lotus3
1977DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1977 · Team Lotus
ZolderTeam Lotus1
1976DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
Red Bull RingTeam Lotus3
1976DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1976 · Team Lotus
JaramaTeam Lotus3
No pole positions recorded

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