Mario Andretti
American · 1968–1982
VS

Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
12
5
Qualifyingahead
14
3
Mario Andretti · Ronnie Peterson
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
46 — 26
72 shared
Qualifying H2H
49 — 22
72 shared
Championship record
1
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
2
2
Top-3 finishes
3
P1
Best championship
P2
Finished ahead in the standings: 3 · 3
1971 P2 1972 P9 1975 P13 1976 P6 1977 P3 1978 P1
Teammate battle by season
1
1
1970
0
1
1976
11
3
1978
Career totals
Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson
Championships
1
0
Wins
12
10
Poles
18
14
Podiums
19
26
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
180
206
Starts
128
123
Rate-adjusted · per start
Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson
Win rate
9.4%
8.1%
Podium rate
14.8%
21.1%
Pole rate
14.1%
11.4%
Points / start
1.4
1.7
Avg grid
P8.6
P8.4
Avg finish
P12.5
P11.4
Finish rate
49.2%
57.7%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson
Mechanical retirements
49
37
Crash retirements
16
13
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 0 · 2
Milestones & racecraft
1968
Debut season
1970
1971 · aged 31
First win
1973 · aged 29
1968
First pole
1973
1978 · aged 38
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-3.9
Avg places gained
-2.9
Season points trajectory
1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982
Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1 · 2 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Jarama 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Mario Andretti 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Watkins Glen 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Mario Andretti 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 3 · P1
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 3 · P1 Ronnie Peterson
Circuit Park Zandvoort 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Zolder 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Long Beach 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Mario Andretti 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Ronnie Peterson
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Ronnie Peterson
Hockenheimring 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 Ronnie Peterson
Fuji Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Mario Andretti 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ronnie Peterson
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
Mario Andretti 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 0 · P12 0 · 2 · P2
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P12 0 · 2 · P2 Ronnie Peterson
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 Ronnie Peterson
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P6
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P6 Ronnie Peterson
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P7
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P7 Ronnie Peterson
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Ronnie Peterson
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · —
Mario Andretti 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · — Ronnie Peterson
Team history
Mario Andretti
LOT
FER
PAR
TEA
Lotus-Ford 1968–1969March 1970Ferrari 1971–1972Parnelli 1974–1975Team Lotus 1976Parnelli 1976Team Lotus 1977–1980Alfa Romeo 1981Ferrari 1982Williams 1982
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
19681982
Mario Andretti → Ronnie Peterson → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).