Peterson, Ronnie (Swe)

b 14/2/1944 (Orebro) - d 11/9/1978 (Milan)

1963 - Swedish kart champion
1964 - Swedish kart champion
1965 - Swedish kart champion
1966 - Swedish kart champion
1967 - F3 (own built Special)
1968 - Swedish F3 (Tecno) champion
1969 - European F3 (Tecno). Won Monaco F3 race
1970 - 9 F1 GP (2 Antique Automobile Racing (March), 7 Colin Crabbe Racing
       (March)), 0 points. ret=3. F2 (March Cos), 3rd Hockenheim
1971 - 11 F1 GP (March), 33 points, 2nd. (2nd Monaco, Britain, Italy, Canada,
       3rd US, 4th Holland, 5th Germany). F2 (March Cos) champion. 4 wins:
       Rouen, Mantorp, Langenlebarn, Vallelunga. 54 points
1972 - 12 F1 GP (March), 12 points, J9th. (3rd Germany, 4th US, 5th France,
       S.Africa, 6th Argentina). Limited F2 program (March). won at Thruxton
       Sportscars: Won at Buenos Aires and Nurburgring (Ferrari) with
       Schenken. 2nd at Daytona, Sebring, Brands Hatch, Watkins Glen. 3rd at
       Monza, Osterreichring
1973 - 15 F1 GP (Lotus), 52 points, 3rd. 4 wins (France, Austria, Italy, US)
       (2nd Sweden, Britain, 3rd Monaco)
1974 - 15 F1 GP (Lotus), 35 points, 5th. 3 wins (Monaco, France, Italy)
       (3rd Canada, 4th Germany, 6th Brazil)
1975 - 14 F1 GP (Lotus), 6 points, J12th. (4th Monaco, 5th Austria, 5th US)
1976 - 16 F1 GP (1 Lotus, 1 Theodore, 14 March), 10 points,  J11th. 1 win
       (Italy). (6th Austria)
1977 - 17 F1 GP (Tyrrell), 7 points, 14th. (3rd Belgium, 5th Austria, 6th
       Italy)
1978 - 14 F1 GP (Lotus), 51 points, 2nd. 2 wins (S.Africa, Austria)
       (2nd Belgium, Spain, France, Holland, 3rd Sweden, 4th US West, 5th
       Argentina). Involved in first lap accident at Monza, leading to
       severe leg injuries. Once in hospital, complications set in. Slipped
       into coma, died hours later