Ronnie Peterson
Bengt Ronnie Peterson (born 14th February, 1944 in Örebro, Sweden) is a Swedish former racing driver known for his appearances in Formula One.
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Formula One
1976: John Player Team Lotus
Peterson returned to Lotus for another season, joined by Mario Andretti. It would be a difficult season for the Swede, with Andretti extracting more from the car on a more regular basis than Peterson. Peterson showed flashes of pace, but a good result was often thrown away due to bad luck of his own making.
Peterson's season would end early at the German Grand Prix, where he span at the Ostkurve from the batle for 4th and subsequently being collected by the Ensign of Emilio de Villota, with both drivers needing medical assistance to get out of the car. Peterson suffered multiple broken ribs and two broken vertebrae, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.
1977: Team Ensign
1977 saw Lotus sign British upstart Thomas Nurmester ahead of Peterson, so he opted to head up an all-Swedish lineup at the Ensign team alongside Gunnar Nilsson.
His season started well, taking two points finishes in the first quarter of the season.
Complete Formula 1 Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 77 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret |
RSA Ret |
USW 4 |
ESP Ret |
BEL 6 |
MON Ret |
SOV Ret |
FRA 4 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
AUT INJ |
NED INJ |
ITA INJ |
CAN INJ |
USA INJ |
JPN INJ |
7 | 15th | |
| 1977 | Team Ensign | Ensign N176B | Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 | ARG Ret |
RSA 4 |
USW 5 |
ESP 8 |
BEL 13 |
MON 13 |
FRA | TUS | SOV | GBR | NED | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN | 5 | 10th |
