
Ronnie Peterson, a Swedish driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1977 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Peterson was born on 14 February 1944. Peterson finished 14th in the 1977 drivers' championship with 7 points, 1 podium but no wins – 63 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Peterson's best result was 3rd at the Belgian Grand Prix. Peterson's teammate was Patrick Depailler; Peterson trailed their qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–11.
Peterson scored points in 3 of 17 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Peterson gained a net 27 places across 7 classified finishes. Peterson scored 26% of Tyrrell's 1977 total of 27 points.
Final 1977 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Peterson's 1977 season.
Ronnie Peterson drove for Tyrrell in the 1977 Formula 1 season.
Ronnie Peterson raced with car number 3 in 1977.
Ronnie Peterson scored 7 points in 1977 and finished 14th in the drivers' championship, 63 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Ronnie Peterson did not win a Grand Prix in 1977. Peterson's best result was 3rd at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Patrick Depailler was Ronnie Peterson's teammate at Tyrrell in 1977. Peterson trailed the qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–11.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
17 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P8 | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P3 | 4 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P12 | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P9 | 0 |
| 12 | P5 | 2 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P6 | 1 |
| 15 | P16 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | DNF | 0 |