Swedish- Championship
- 3rd19 pts to the leader
- Points
- 52pts15 rounds started
Ronnie Peterson, a Swedish driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1973 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Peterson was born on 14 February 1944. Peterson finished 3rd in the 1973 drivers' championship with 52 points, 4 wins and 7 podiums – 19 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Peterson won the French Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and United States Grand Prix. Peterson's teammate was Emerson Fittipaldi; Peterson led their qualifying head-to-head 11–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Peterson scored points in 7 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Peterson lost a net 15 places across 9 classified finishes. Peterson scored 49% of Team Lotus's 1973 total of 107 points.
Final 1973 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
27%
Podiums
7
podium rate
47%
Poles
0
pole rate
Ronnie Peterson: quick facts
Short answers about Peterson's 1973 season.
What team did Ronnie Peterson drive for in 1973?
Ronnie Peterson drove for Team Lotus in the 1973 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Ronnie Peterson use in 1973?
Ronnie Peterson raced with car number 2 in 1973.
How many points did Ronnie Peterson score in 1973?
Ronnie Peterson scored 52 points in 1973 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 19 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
How many races did Ronnie Peterson win in 1973?
Ronnie Peterson won 4 Grands Prix in 1973: the French Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and United States Grand Prix. Peterson scored 7 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Ronnie Peterson's teammate in 1973?
Emerson Fittipaldi was Ronnie Peterson's teammate at Team Lotus in 1973. Peterson led the qualifying head-to-head 11–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
