Ronnie Peterson - 30 years on

  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE), who won the prestigious Formula Three race around the streets of Monte Carlo. Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, 18 May 1969
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) March 701 finished seventh on his GP debut. Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, 10 May 1970.
  • Ronnie Peterson(SWE) March 701, retired with engine failure Italian GP, Monza, 6 September 1970
  • L to R: Andrea de Adamich(ITA) Henri Pescarolo(FRA). Jack Brabham(AUS), Rolf Stommelen(GER), Ronnie Peterson(SWE), Peter Gethin(GBR), Denny Hulme(NZL) and Jean Pierre Beltoise(FRA) Canadian GP, St Jovite, 20 September 1970
  • Grand Prix debutant Niki Lauda(AUT) in car, gets some advice from March team mate Ronnie Peterson(SWE) Austrian GP, Osterreichring, 15 August 1971
  • Ronnie Peterson(SWE) March 711, 2nd place in the closest ever GP finish Italian GP, Monza, 5 September 1971
  • Ronnie Peterson(SWE) March 711, was a match for Jackie Stewart in the wet, and led the race for 13 laps Canadian GP, Mosport Park, 19 September 1971
  • The March team L to R: Niki Lauda(AUT), designer Robin Herd(GBR), Ronnie Peterson(SWE) and Team principal Max Mosley(GBR) found it hard going in Austria Austrian GP, Osterreichring, 13 August 1972
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) brought a more competitive March 721G home in third place. German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1 August 1972.
  • The start, Ronnie Peterson(SWE) March 721G leads from, Jackie Stewart, and Denny Hulme Canadian GP, Mosport Park, 24 September 1972
  • (L to R): Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner with pole sitter Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, who crashed out of the race on lap 43. Belgian Grand Prix, Rd 5, Zolder, Belgium, 20 May 1973.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72D returns to the pits after celebrating his long awaited maiden GP victory on the warm-down lap. French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 1 July 1973.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72D scored a long-awaited maiden GP victory. French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 1 July 1973.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72E finished the race in second position. British Grand Prix, Rd 9, Silverstone, England, 14 July 1973.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72E retires from the lead of the race with gearbox and engine trouble on lap 67. Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 10, Zandvoort, Holland, 29 July 1973.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72E retired from the race on the opening lap with a broken distributor. German Grand Prix, Rd 11, Nurburgring, Germany, 5 August 1973.
  • The podium (L to R): Jackie Stewart (GBR) Tyrrell, second; Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, race winner; Carlos Pace (BRA) Brabham third. Austrian Grand Prix, Rd 12, Osterreichring, Austria, 19 August 1973.
  • Pole sitter and race winner Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72D leads the race on the second lap. Italian Grand Prix, Rd 13, Monza, Italy, 9 September 1973.
  • Pole sitter and race winner Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72D leads the field into the first corner at the start of the race. United States Grand Prix, Rd 15, Watkins Glen, USA, 7 October 1973.
  • Sixth placed Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus sits on a tyre stack in the pits with his wife Barbro in the background. Brazilian Grand Prix, Rd2, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, 27 January 1974.
  • (L to R): sixth placed Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus talks with Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari, who retired from the race on lap 4 with a broken wing stay. Brazilian Grand Prix, Rd2, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, 27 January 1974.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus led the race until retiring on lap 24 with an overheating engine. Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 28 April 1974.
  • Race winner Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus celebrates his victory on the Royal podium with wife Barbro (Right); HSH Princess Grace and HSH Prince Rainier. Monaco Grand Prix, Rd 6, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 26 May 1974.
  • Race winner Ronnie Peterson (SWE) celebrates his victory on the podium. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Dijon-Prenois, France, 7 July 1974.
  • The podium (L to R): Clay Regazzoni (SUI) Ferrari, third; Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, race winner; Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari, second. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Dijon-Prenois, France, 7 July 1974.
  • Barbro Peterson (SWE), wife of Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, wears her allegiance to her husband. British Grand Prix, Rd 10, Brands Hatch, England, 20 July 1974.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) made a last minute decision to race the ageing Lotus 72E in the race; the choice netted him his third GP victory of the season. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 8 September 1974.
  • (L to R): Ninth placed Jacky Ickx (BEL) sits with his Lotus team mate, Ronnie Peterson (SWE), who finished the race in fifteenth position. Brazilian Grand Prix, Rd 2, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 26 January 1975.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) tests the Lotus 77. Formula One World Championship, Silverstone, England, c. Late 1975.
  • Barbro Peterson (SWE), wife of Ronnie Peterson (SWE), at the launch of the new Lotus 77. Lotus 77 Launch, England, C. Late 1975.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 72, retires in a cloud of smoke after crashing out on lap 37 with brake problems. Belgian Grand Prix, Rd 6, Zolder, Belgium, 25 May 1975.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, finished the race in fifth position. Austrian Grand Prix, Rd 12, Osterreichring, Austria, 17 August 1975.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, enjoys a round of golf. Formula One World Championship, Rd14, United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen, USA, 5 October 1975.
  • (L to R): F1 debutante Gunnar Nilsson (SWE) Lotus, talks with his fellow countryman Ronnie Peterson (SWE), whom he replaced at Lotus, with Ronnie moving to March. Both retired from the race. South African Grand Prix, Rd2, Kyalami, South Africa, 6 March 1976.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) left the Lotus team after one race of the season and joined the March team. He retired the March 761 on lap 16 when he collided with another competitor. South African Grand Prix, Rd2, Kyalami, 6 March 1976.
  • Marshals clear the March 761 of Ronnie Peterson (SWE) (Far Right), who crashed out at Tabac after hitting the deposited oil of James Hunt's (GBR) McLaren M23 on lap 27. Monaco Grand Prix, Rd6, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 30 May 1976.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) March, finished his home GP in seventh position. Swedish Grand Prix, Rd 7, Anderstorp, Sweden, 13 June 1976.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) prepares to climb aboard the Tyrrell P34B. Belgian Grand Prix, Rd 7, Zolder, Belgium, 5 June 1977.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE), Tyrrell P34. German Grand Prix, Rd11, Hockenheim, Germany, 31 July 1977.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 Italian Grand Prix, Rd14, Monza, Italy, 11 September 1977.
  • R-L Ken Tyrrell (GBR), Tyrrell team owner, talks to Ronnie Peterson (SWE), Tyrrell P34. Japanese Grand Prix, Rd17, Fuji, Japan, 23 October 1977.
  • Tyrrell mechanics on the pit wall hold out the pit board to Ronnie Peterson (SWE), Tyrrell. Japanese Grand Prix, Rd17, Fuji, Japan, 23 October 1977.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Tyrrell P34 retired from the race on lap 6 after clashing with Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) Ferrari. Japanese Grand Prix, Rd 17, Mount Fuji, Japan, 23 October 1977.
  • L-R: Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus; Didier Pironi (FRA) Tyrrell; Jackie Stewart (GBR). United States Grand Prix West, Rd4, Long Beach, California, USA, 2 April 1978.
  • Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner throws his hat and notes in the air beside the pit wall as Mario Andretti (USA) and Lotus team mate Ronnie Peterson (SWE) score a 1-2 finish. Spanish Grand Prix, Rd 7, Jarama, Spain, 4 June 1978.
  • (L to R): Second placed Ronnie Peterson (SWE) and race winning Lotus team mate Mario Andretti (USA) celebrate on the podium. Belgian Grand Prix, Rd 6, Zolder, Belgium, 21 May 1978.
  • Race winner Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus 79 leads his second placed team mate Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 79. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Paul Ricard, France, 2 July 1978.
  • (L to R): Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner has a meeting with race winner Mario Andretti (USA) and Lotus team mate Ronnie Peterson (SWE), who followed home in second position. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Paul Ricard, France, 2 July 1978.
  • (L to R): Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner has a meeting with race winner Mario Andretti (USA) and Lotus team mate Ronnie Peterson (SWE), who followed home in second position. French Grand Prix, Rd 9, Paul Ricard, France, 2 July 1978.
  • L-R: Lotus teammates Ronnie Peterson (GBR) and Mario Andretti (USA) meet the fans. British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, England. 16 July 1978.
  • The podium (L to R): Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) Ferrari, third; Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus, winner; Patrick Depailler (FRA) Tyrrell second. Austrian Grand Prix, Rd 12, Osterreichring, Austria, 13 August 1978.
  • Colin Chapman (GBR) Lotus Team Owner and the Lotus team celebrate as Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus and Ronnie Peterson (SWE) finish first and second. A lapped Jacques Laffite (FRA) Ligier JS9 finishes in eighth position. Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 13, Zandvoort, Holland, 27 August 1978.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 79 finished second in what would tragically be his final GP finish. Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 13, Zandvoort, Holland, 27 August 1978.
  • The immediate aftermath of the multi-car accident at the start of the race: Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus (Yellow overalls) lies in the track having been pulled from his shattered, burning, Lotus 78, and is tended to by marshals. Italian Grand Prix, Rd 14, Monza, Italy, 10 September 1978.
  • Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 79 (Shown during practice) suffered severe leg injuries in an accident at the start of the race. Tragically a blood clot in hospital following an operation on his legs led to his untimely death. Italian Grand Prix, Rd 14, Monza, Italy, 10 September 1978.
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