Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus
2x Runner Up 1x 3rd Place
2,318 Final Elo
2,449 Peak Elo
Strong Tier
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Race Podiums
10
10
6
x5
Seasons
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
Elo Rank
#51 all-time peak
Career Stats
Races 123
Finished 66
DNFs 57
Accident / Other 16
Mechanical 41
Win Rate 8.1%
Podium Rate 21.1%
Constructor History
Tyrrell
1977
17 races 1 podium
Team Lotus
1973-1976, 1978
59 races 9 wins 18 podiums
March-Ford
1971
10 races 5 podiums
March-Alfa Romeo
1971
1 races
March
1970, 1972, 1976
36 races 1 win 2 podiums

Elo Rating Over Time

Data: Elo ratings computed from race finishing positions · 123 races
1978 Season 14 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
20 -82.7 2,400 2,318 Accident Team Lotus Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1978 Round 14
2 +43.2 2,357 2,400 Finished Team Lotus Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 27, 1978 Round 13
1 +63.3 2,294 2,357 Finished Team Lotus Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1978 Round 12
13 -21.2 2,315 2,294 Gearbox Team Lotus Hockenheimring Jul 30, 1978 Round 11
26 -133.8 2,449 2,315 Fuel system Team Lotus Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1978 Round 10
2 +31.7 2,417 2,449 Finished Team Lotus Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 02, 1978 Round 9
3 +30.9 2,386 2,417 Finished Team Lotus Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1978 Round 8
2 +45.9 2,340 2,386 Finished Team Lotus Jarama Jun 04, 1978 Round 7
2 +57.4 2,283 2,340 Finished Team Lotus Zolder May 21, 1978 Round 6
13 -19.2 2,302 2,283 Gearbox Team Lotus Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1978 Round 5
4 +50.7 2,252 2,302 Finished Team Lotus Long Beach Apr 02, 1978 Round 4
1 +92.2 2,159 2,252 Finished Team Lotus Kyalami Mar 04, 1978 Round 3
18 -36.7 2,196 2,159 Collision Team Lotus Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jan 29, 1978 Round 2
5 +65.9 2,130 2,196 Finished Team Lotus Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 15, 1978 Round 1
1977 Season 17 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
18 -47.6 2,178 2,130 Accident Tyrrell Fuji Speedway Oct 23, 1977 Round 17
15 -17.9 2,196 2,178 Fuel leak Tyrrell Mosport International Raceway Oct 09, 1977 Round 16
16 -27.3 2,223 2,196 +3 Laps Tyrrell Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1977 Round 15
6 +56.1 2,167 2,223 Finished Tyrrell Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1977 Round 14
19 -29.0 2,196 2,167 Ignition Tyrrell Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1977 Round 13
5 +65.8 2,130 2,196 Finished Tyrrell Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1977 Round 12
9 +50.6 2,079 2,130 Engine Tyrrell Hockenheimring Jul 31, 1977 Round 11
24 -37.2 2,117 2,079 Engine Tyrrell Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1977 Round 10
12 +30.1 2,086 2,117 +3 Laps Tyrrell Dijon-Prenois Jul 03, 1977 Round 9
24 -57.2 2,144 2,086 Ignition Tyrrell Scandinavian Raceway Jun 19, 1977 Round 8
3 +92.5 2,051 2,144 Finished Tyrrell Zolder Jun 05, 1977 Round 7
20 -30.5 2,082 2,051 Brakes Tyrrell Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1977 Round 6
8 +74.8 2,007 2,082 +1 Lap Tyrrell Jarama May 08, 1977 Round 5
12 +35.5 1,971 2,007 Fuel system Tyrrell Long Beach Apr 03, 1977 Round 4
23 -51.4 2,023 1,971 Fuel system Tyrrell Kyalami Mar 05, 1977 Round 3
17 -19.2 2,042 2,023 Accident Tyrrell Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 23, 1977 Round 2
16 -18.7 2,061 2,042 Spun off Tyrrell Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 09, 1977 Round 1
1976 Season 16 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
25 -84.1 2,145 2,061 Engine March Fuji Speedway Oct 24, 1976 Round 16
24 -91.2 2,236 2,145 Suspension March Watkins Glen Oct 10, 1976 Round 15
9 +17.7 2,218 2,236 +1 Lap March Mosport International Raceway Oct 03, 1976 Round 14
1 +100.5 2,118 2,218 Finished March Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1976 Round 13
17 -22.9 2,141 2,118 Oil pressure March Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 29, 1976 Round 12
6 +63.0 2,078 2,141 Finished March Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1976 Round 11
20 -29.2 2,107 2,078 Accident March Nürburgring Aug 01, 1976 Round 10
12 +36.1 2,071 2,107 Fuel system March Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1976 Round 9
19 -16.3 2,087 2,071 Fuel system March Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1976 Round 8
7 +80.5 2,006 2,087 Finished March Scandinavian Raceway Jun 13, 1976 Round 7
16 +12.0 1,994 2,006 Accident March Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1976 Round 6
24 -38.1 2,032 1,994 Accident March Zolder May 16, 1976 Round 5
23 -39.5 2,072 2,032 Transmission March Jarama May 02, 1976 Round 4
10 +54.6 2,017 2,072 +3 Laps March Long Beach Mar 28, 1976 Round 3
24 -71.2 2,089 2,017 Accident March Kyalami Mar 06, 1976 Round 2
19 -61.9 2,151 2,089 Accident Team Lotus Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 25, 1976 Round 1
1975 Season 14 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
5 +78.4 2,072 2,151 Finished Team Lotus Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1975 Round 14
22 -65.4 2,138 2,072 Engine Team Lotus Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 07, 1975 Round 13
5 +102.1 2,035 2,138 Finished Team Lotus Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1975 Round 12
22 -60.2 2,096 2,035 Clutch Team Lotus Nürburgring Aug 03, 1975 Round 11
24 -97.3 2,193 2,096 Engine Team Lotus Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1975 Round 10
10 +16.7 2,176 2,193 Finished Team Lotus Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 06, 1975 Round 9
15 -38.5 2,215 2,176 Out of fuel Team Lotus Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 22, 1975 Round 8
9 +20.9 2,194 2,215 +1 Lap Team Lotus Scandinavian Raceway Jun 08, 1975 Round 7
16 -56.7 2,251 2,194 Brakes Team Lotus Zolder May 25, 1975 Round 6
4 +62.3 2,188 2,251 Finished Team Lotus Circuit de Monaco May 11, 1975 Round 5
13 -12.5 2,201 2,188 Suspension Team Lotus Montjuïc Apr 27, 1975 Round 4
10 +23.0 2,178 2,201 +1 Lap Team Lotus Kyalami Mar 01, 1975 Round 3
15 -38.9 2,217 2,178 +2 Laps Team Lotus Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 26, 1975 Round 2
19 -98.1 2,315 2,217 Engine Team Lotus Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 12, 1975 Round 1
1974 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
13 -38.7 2,353 2,315 Fuel system Team Lotus Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1974 Round 15
3 +40.4 2,313 2,353 Finished Team Lotus Mosport International Raceway Sep 22, 1974 Round 14
1 +66.5 2,247 2,313 Finished Team Lotus Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1974 Round 13
14 -32.1 2,279 2,247 Halfshaft Team Lotus Red Bull Ring Aug 18, 1974 Round 12
4 +50.9 2,228 2,279 Finished Team Lotus Nürburgring Aug 04, 1974 Round 11
10 +10.6 2,217 2,228 +2 Laps Team Lotus Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1974 Round 10
1 +92.6 2,125 2,217 Finished Team Lotus Dijon-Prenois Jul 07, 1974 Round 9
8 +52.7 2,072 2,125 +2 Laps Team Lotus Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1974 Round 8
21 -65.9 2,138 2,072 Halfshaft Team Lotus Scandinavian Raceway Jun 09, 1974 Round 7
1 +117.6 2,020 2,138 Finished Team Lotus Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1974 Round 6
22 -29.7 2,050 2,020 Fuel leak Team Lotus Nivelles-Baulers May 12, 1974 Round 5
21 -60.5 2,110 2,050 Engine Team Lotus Jarama Apr 28, 1974 Round 4
26 -128.8 2,239 2,110 Collision Team Lotus Kyalami Mar 30, 1974 Round 3
6 +27.7 2,211 2,239 +1 Lap Team Lotus Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1974 Round 2
13 -35.2 2,247 2,211 +5 Laps Team Lotus Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1974 Round 1
1973 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
1 +83.8 2,163 2,247 Finished Team Lotus Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1973 Round 15
25 -137.4 2,300 2,163 Suspension Team Lotus Mosport International Raceway Sep 23, 1973 Round 14
1 +64.0 2,236 2,300 Finished Team Lotus Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 09, 1973 Round 13
1 +79.4 2,157 2,236 Finished Team Lotus Red Bull Ring Aug 19, 1973 Round 12
22 -127.1 2,284 2,157 Ignition Team Lotus Nürburgring Aug 05, 1973 Round 11
11 -34.5 2,319 2,284 Engine Team Lotus Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 29, 1973 Round 10
2 +47.9 2,271 2,319 Finished Team Lotus Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1973 Round 9
1 +65.3 2,205 2,271 Finished Team Lotus Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 01, 1973 Round 8
2 +67.1 2,138 2,205 Finished Team Lotus Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1973 Round 7
3 +86.9 2,051 2,138 +1 Lap Team Lotus Circuit de Monaco Jun 03, 1973 Round 6
15 -20.7 2,072 2,051 Accident Team Lotus Zolder May 20, 1973 Round 5
15 -34.8 2,107 2,072 Gearbox Team Lotus Montjuïc Apr 29, 1973 Round 4
11 +9.9 2,097 2,107 +6 Laps Team Lotus Kyalami Mar 03, 1973 Round 3
18 -82.2 2,179 2,097 Wheel Team Lotus Autódromo José Carlos Pace Feb 11, 1973 Round 2
14 -64.1 2,243 2,179 Oil pressure Team Lotus Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 28, 1973 Round 1
1972 Season 12 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
4 +74.1 2,169 2,243 Finished March Watkins Glen Oct 08, 1972 Round 12
16 -81.2 2,251 2,169 Collision March Mosport International Raceway Sep 24, 1972 Round 11
9 -4.1 2,255 2,251 +1 Lap March Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1972 Round 10
12 -49.9 2,304 2,255 +2 Laps March Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1972 Round 9
3 +50.3 2,254 2,304 Finished March Nürburgring Jul 30, 1972 Round 8
7 +14.3 2,240 2,254 Spun off March Brands Hatch Jul 15, 1972 Round 7
5 +40.2 2,200 2,240 Finished March Charade Circuit Jul 02, 1972 Round 6
9 +0.9 2,199 2,200 +2 Laps March Nivelles-Baulers Jun 04, 1972 Round 5
11 -22.5 2,221 2,199 +4 Laps March Circuit de Monaco May 14, 1972 Round 4
21 -153.6 2,375 2,221 Fuel leak March Jarama May 01, 1972 Round 3
5 +0.7 2,374 2,375 Finished March Kyalami Mar 04, 1972 Round 2
6 -19.0 2,393 2,374 +1 Lap March Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 23, 1972 Round 1
1971 Season 11 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
3 +28.9 2,364 2,393 Finished March-Ford Watkins Glen Oct 03, 1971 Round 11
2 +46.8 2,317 2,364 Finished March-Ford Mosport International Raceway Sep 19, 1971 Round 10
2 +59.8 2,258 2,317 Finished March-Ford Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 05, 1971 Round 9
8 -10.3 2,268 2,258 +1 Lap March-Ford Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1971 Round 8
5 +39.4 2,229 2,268 Finished March-Ford Nürburgring Aug 01, 1971 Round 7
2 +111.3 2,117 2,229 Finished March-Ford Silverstone Circuit Jul 17, 1971 Round 6
20 -130.6 2,248 2,117 Engine March-Alfa Romeo Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1971 Round 5
4 +65.3 2,182 2,248 +2 Laps March-Ford Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 20, 1971 Round 4
2 +128.8 2,054 2,182 Finished March-Ford Circuit de Monaco May 23, 1971 Round 3
18 -79.3 2,133 2,054 Ignition March-Ford Montjuïc Apr 18, 1971 Round 2
10 +24.7 2,108 2,133 +2 Laps March-Ford Kyalami Mar 06, 1971 Round 1
1970 Season 9 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
11 +30.2 2,078 2,108 +4 Laps March Watkins Glen Oct 04, 1970 Round 12
14 -27.2 2,105 2,078 Not classified March Circuit Mont-Tremblant Sep 20, 1970 Round 11
11 +33.6 2,072 2,105 Engine March Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 06, 1970 Round 10
16 -28.6 2,100 2,072 Engine March Hockenheimring Aug 02, 1970 Round 8
9 +41.6 2,059 2,100 +8 Laps March Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1970 Round 7
17 -53.0 2,112 2,059 Differential March Charade Circuit Jul 05, 1970 Round 6
9 +34.0 2,078 2,112 +2 Laps March Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 21, 1970 Round 5
9 +10.0 2,068 2,078 Not classified March Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 07, 1970 Round 4
7 +67.8 2,000 2,068 +2 Laps March Circuit de Monaco May 10, 1970 Round 3