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Ronnie Peterson

Latest team
Nationality
swe Swedish
Date of birth
14 Feb 1944
Active
1970 - 1978

Ronnie Peterson (born 14 February 1944) is a former Swedish racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1970 to 1978. He raced in 123 grands prix for multiple teams, including Team Lotus and finished on the podium 26 times, including 10 victories.

Ronnie Peterson profile

Full name
Ronnie Peterson
Latest team
Date of birth
14 February 1944
Nationality
swe Swedish
Race number
6
Debut race
mco Monaco GP 1970

Career of Ronnie Peterson

F1 years

9
Best race result
1
Number of Grands Prix won
123
Number of sprint races
0
Sprint wins
0 / 0
0%
WC points
206

Victories

10
8.1%
Wins from pole
3 / 14
21.4%
Hat-tricks
0
Grand Slams
0
Most wins in a season
4
Win streak
2

Podium finishes

26
21.1%
P1 finishes
10 / 26
38.5%
P2 finishes
10 / 26
38.5%
P3 finishes
6 / 26
23.1%
Most podiums in a season
7
Podium streak
4

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