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Bengt Ronnie Peterson ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔ̌nːɪ ˈpêtːɛˌʂɔn]; 14 February 1944 – 11 September 1978) was a Swedish racing driver. Known by the nickname 'SuperSwede', [1] [2] he was a two-time runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship .
Many stories and myths circulate the tragic circumstances in which the young and promising driver Ronnie Peterson had lost his life. Ewan Tytler investigates the facts of the matter, and...
Sep 11, 2018 · There were many reasons why fans adored Ronnie Peterson, but two of the most significant were the way he drove and his personality. Forty years after his death at Monza, David Tremayne tells the story of Super Swede.
Sep 11, 2018 · This is the story of the inconceivably talented Ronnie Peterson, who lost his life following a crash at the start of the 1978 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. ...more. Forty years ago, Formula 1...
Jun 28, 2020 · Ronnie Peterson, who took his first Formula 1 win 47 years ago at the French Grand Prix, is a motorsport legend. When he spoke to CHRIS HOCKLEY for the 7 September 1978 issue of Autosport...
Ronnie Peterson was an impressive talent who met a tragic end too early in his career, having secured a second-place finish in the drivers’ world championship during only his second F1 season.
Sep 25, 1978 · Ronnie Peterson was killed in September 1978 in a startline crash in the Italian Grand Prix. Just weeks before his fatal crash, the Swedish ace spoke to Autosport...
Feb 4, 2010 · Ronnie Peterson's enduring legacy owes much to his employment of a spectacular sideways style, shunning the smooth approach called for by the evolving aerodynamics of the time. Regarded by many...
A thrilling talent who met his end far too soon, Ronnie Peterson finished runner-up in the world championship in only his second campaign.
Ronnie Peterson ran a total of 123 Grand Prix races during his career and was the winner in ten of them. He is arguably the greatest driver, along with Stirling Moss, to have never won the Formula One World Championship.
