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Ronnie Peterson
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Date of Birth
Feb 14, 1944
Age
34
Place of Birth
Örebro, Örebro County
Nationality
Sweden
Date of Death
Sep 11, 1978
Place of Death
Milan, Lombardy
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1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Series & Team
Name
Pos.
Points
Team Name
FIA Formula One World Championship
2
51
John Player Team Lotus
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Stats
Starts
14
Wins
2
Podiums
7
Pole Positions
3
Front Row Starts
6
Fastest Laps
3
Hattricks
1
Points Finishes
9
Best Finish
1
Best Grid
1
Entries
14
DNFs
5
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Events
#
Event
Venue
Date
Team
Grid Pos.
Finish Pos.
1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Jan 15
John Player Team Lotus
3
5
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Jan 29
John Player Team Lotus
1
DNF
3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Mar 4
John Player Team Lotus
11
1
4
United States Grand Prix West
Streets of Long Beach
Apr 2
John Player Team Lotus
6
4
5
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
May 7
John Player Team Lotus
7
DNF
6
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder
May 21
John Player Team Lotus
7
2
7
Spanish Grand Prix
Circuito del Jarama
Jun 4
John Player Team Lotus
2
2
8
Swedish Grand Prix
Anderstorp Raceway
Jun 17
John Player Team Lotus
4
3
9
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
Jul 2
John Player Team Lotus
5
2
10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Jul 16
John Player Team Lotus
1
DNF
11
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Jul 30
John Player Team Lotus
2
DNF
12
Austrian Grand Prix
Österreichring
Aug 13
John Player Team Lotus
1
1
13
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Zandvoort
Aug 27
John Player Team Lotus
2
2
14
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Sep 10
John Player Team Lotus
5
DNF