Ronnie Peterson
1970–1978 · Career statistics and race history
By circuit type
Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.
2026 season to date
No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.
Career
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | Unavailable | -0.35 | Unavailable | 6.42 | 0 / 12 |
| low-downforce | Unavailable | +2.74 | Unavailable | 3.33 | 0 / 6 |
| mixed | Unavailable | -0.23 | Unavailable | 6.3 | 0 / 53 |
Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 6.07. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
At a glance
Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Jean-Pierre Jarier (1978, 0 rounds); Kunimitsu Takahashi (1977, 1 rounds); Lella Lombardi (1976, 0 rounds); Gunnar Nilsson (1976, 0 rounds); Mario Andretti (1976, 1 rounds); Bob Evans (1976, 0 rounds); John Watson (1975, 1 rounds); Brian Henton (1975, 3 rounds); Jim Crawford (1975, 2 rounds); Tim Schenken (1974, 1 rounds); Ian Scheckter (1974, 1 rounds); Paddy Driver (1974, 1 rounds); Dave Charlton (1973, 1 rounds); Nanni Galli (1971, 0 rounds); Andrea de Adamich (1971, 1 rounds); Alex Soler-Roig (1971, 3 rounds); François Mazet (1971, 0 rounds); John Love (1971, 1 rounds); Niki Lauda (1971, 1 rounds); Max Jean (1971, 0 rounds); Jean-Pierre Jarier (1971, 1 rounds); Mike Beuttler (1971, 5 rounds); Skip Barber (1971, 3 rounds); Mario Andretti (1970, 2 rounds); Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1970, 0 rounds).
57 non-finishes: 35 mechanical, 14 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 8 other. Reliability exposure: 14 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.
Season by season
| Season | Teammates · quali / race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 ↗ | Hector RebaqueQ — · R 3–0 Mario AndrettiQ — · R 1–6 | 51 |
| 1977 ↗ | Patrick DepaillerQ — · R 2–1 | 7 |
| 1976 ↗ | Hans-Joachim StuckQ — · R 0–1 Arturo MerzarioQ — · R 1–1 Vittorio BrambillaQ — · R 3–0 | 10 |
| 1975 ↗ | Guy Tunmer· 1 rounds Eddie Keizan· 1 rounds Jacky IckxQ — · R 3–1 | 6 |
| 1974 ↗ | Jacky IckxQ — · R 4–2 | 35 |
| 1973 ↗ | Emerson FittipaldiQ — · R 3–2 | 52 |
| 1972 ↗ | Rolf StommelenQ — · R 4–1 Henri PescaroloQ — · R 3–0 Carlos PaceQ — · R 2–1 Niki LaudaQ — · R 7–1 Mike BeuttlerQ — · R 6–0 Skip Barber· 2 rounds | 12 |
| 1971 ↗ | Henri PescaroloQ — · R 3–1 Nanni GalliQ — · R 2–0 | 33 |
| 1970 ↗ | Jackie StewartQ — · R 0–1 Jo SiffertQ — · R 1–1 François CevertQ — · R 0–1 Chris AmonQ — · R 0–2 | 0 |
H2H reads Peterson–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.
Every race 123 RESULT ROWS
197814 starts · 2 wins51 pts +
197717 starts · 0 wins7 pts +
197616 starts · 1 wins10 pts +
197514 starts · 0 wins6 pts +
197415 starts · 3 wins35 pts +
197315 starts · 4 wins52 pts +
197212 starts · 0 wins12 pts +
197111 starts · 0 wins33 pts +
19709 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.