14 February 1944 – 11 September 1978(aged 34)
Ronnie Peterson competed in the F1 World Championship from 1970 to 1978 with March, Team Lotus and Tyrrell, starting 123 races. 10 wins, 26 podiums and 206 points.
Ronnie Peterson has won 10 Formula 1 races. The first was the French Grand Prix in 1973; the most recent was the Austrian Grand Prix in 1978.
Ronnie Peterson has finished on the podium 26 times in Formula 1. The first was the Monaco Grand Prix in 1971; the most recent was the Dutch Grand Prix in 1978.
Ronnie Peterson has taken 14 pole positions in Formula 1. The first was the Brazilian Grand Prix in 1973; the most recent was the Austrian Grand Prix in 1978.
| Season | Team | Pos | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Detail | Team Lotus | 2 | 2 | 51 |
| 1977Detail | Tyrrell | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| 1976Detail | Team Lotus | Equal 11th position | 0 | 0 |
| 1976Detail | March | Equal 11th position | 1 | 10 |
| 1975Detail | Team Lotus | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974Detail | Team Lotus | 5 | 3 | 35 |
| 1973Detail | Team Lotus | 3 | 4 | 52 |
| 1972Detail | March | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 1971Detail | March-Ford | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| 1971Detail | March-Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970Detail | March | No championship position | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Race | Team | Pos | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1978Detail | Dutch Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1978Detail | German Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1978Detail | British Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1978Detail | French Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978Detail | Swedish Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978Detail | Spanish Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978Detail | Belgian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1978Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1978Detail | United States Grand Prix West 1978 · Team Lotus | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1978Detail | South African Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1978Detail | Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1978Detail | Argentine Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1977Detail | Japanese Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Canadian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | United States Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1977Detail | Dutch Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1977Detail | German Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | British Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | French Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Swedish Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Belgian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1977Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Spanish Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | United States Grand Prix West 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | South African Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1977Detail | Brazilian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | Did not finish | 0 |
| Season | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | P1 | |||
| 1978Detail | South African Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | P12 | |||
| 1976Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1976 · March | P8 | |||
| 1974Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | P7 | |||
| 1974Detail | French Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | P2 | |||
| 1974Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | P3 | |||
| 1973Detail | United States Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | P1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | P1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | P2 | |||
| 1973Detail | French Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | P5 |
| Season | Race | Circuit | Team | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Detail | Dutch Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1978Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1978Detail | French Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1978Detail | Swedish Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 3 | |||
| 1978Detail | Spanish Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1978Detail | Belgian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1978Detail | South African Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1977Detail | Belgian Grand Prix 1977 · Tyrrell | 3 | |||
| 1976Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1976 · March | 1 | |||
| 1974Detail | Canadian Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | 3 | |||
| 1974Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1974Detail | French Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1974Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | United States Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | British Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1973Detail | French Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Swedish Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1973Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 3 | |||
| 1972Detail | German Grand Prix 1972 · March | 3 | |||
| 1971Detail | United States Grand Prix 1971 · March-Ford | 3 | |||
| 1971Detail | Canadian Grand Prix 1971 · March-Ford | 2 | |||
| 1971Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1971 · March-Ford | 2 | |||
| 1971Detail | British Grand Prix 1971 · March-Ford | 2 | |||
| 1971Detail | Monaco Grand Prix 1971 · March-Ford | 2 |
| Season | Race | Circuit | Team | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Detail | Austrian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1978Detail | British Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | |||
| 1978Detail | Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | |||
| 1976Detail | Dutch Grand Prix 1976 · March | Did not finish | |||
| 1974Detail | Argentine Grand Prix 1974 · Team Lotus | 13 | |||
| 1973Detail | United States Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Canadian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | |||
| 1973Detail | Italian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 1 | |||
| 1973Detail | Dutch Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 11 | |||
| 1973Detail | British Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1973Detail | Swedish Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | 2 | |||
| 1973Detail | Belgian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | |||
| 1973Detail | Spanish Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | Did not finish | |||
| 1973Detail | Brazilian Grand Prix 1973 · Team Lotus | Did not finish |