Team Lotus · #6

Ronnie Peterson

Season

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Profile · 1978

Full name: Bengt Ronnie Peterson
Date of birth: February 14 1944
Died: September 11 1978 (34 years)
Place of birth: Örebro
Nationality: Sweden
Team: Team Lotus
Number: 6

Position: 2
Points: 51
Wins: 2
Podiums: 7

Career · All time

Starts: 123
World titles: 0
Wins: 10
Poles: 14
Podiums: 26
Fastest laps: 9
Points: 206
First race: Monaco Grand Prix 1970

Season history

Season	Pos.	Points	Wins
1978	2	51	2
1977	14	7	0
1976	11	10	1
1975	13	6	0
1974	5	35	3
1973	3	52	4
1972	9	12	0
1971	2	33	0
1970	31	0	0

Results by Grand Prix · 1978

Round	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	pts
1	Argentine Grand Prix	3	5	2
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1	Ret
3	South African Grand Prix	12	1	9
4	United States Grand Prix West	6	4	3
5	Monaco Grand Prix	7	Ret
6	Belgian Grand Prix	7	2	6
7	Spanish Grand Prix	2	2	6
8	Swedish Grand Prix	4	3	4
9	French Grand Prix	5	2	6
10	British Grand Prix	1	Ret
11	German Grand Prix	2	Ret
12	Austrian Grand Prix	1	1	9
13	Dutch Grand Prix	2	2	6
14	Italian Grand Prix	5	Ret
15	United States Grand Prix	—	—
16	Canadian Grand Prix	—	—