Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

Carlos Pace
Brazilian · 1972–1977
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
8
3
Qualifyingahead
8
3
Ronnie Peterson · Carlos Pace
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
32 — 40
72 shared
Qualifying H2H
44 — 28
72 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
2
Runner-up
0
3
Top-3 finishes
0
P2
Best championship
P6
Finished ahead in the standings: 5 · 1
1972 P9 1973 P3 1974 P5 1975 P6 1976 P11 1977 P14
Teammate battle by season
8
3
1972
Career totals
Ronnie Peterson Carlos Pace
Championships
0
0
Wins
10
1
Poles
14
1
Podiums
26
6
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
206
58
Starts
123
72
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ronnie Peterson Carlos Pace
Win rate
8.1%
1.4%
Podium rate
21.1%
8.3%
Pole rate
11.4%
1.4%
Points / start
1.7
0.8
Avg grid
P8.4
P10.8
Avg finish
P11.4
P13.1
Finish rate
57.7%
52.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Ronnie Peterson Carlos Pace
Mechanical retirements
37
20
Crash retirements
13
10
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: 2 · 4
Milestones & racecraft
1970
Debut season
1972
1973 · aged 29
First win
1975 · aged 30
1973
First pole
1975
—
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.9
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Ronnie Peterson Carlos Pace
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ronnie Peterson Carlos Pace
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Ronnie Peterson 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Pace
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Carlos Pace
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 1 · P1 Carlos Pace
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P7 Carlos Pace
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Zolder 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 Carlos Pace
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 Carlos Pace
Jarama 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 Carlos Pace
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P8
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P8 Carlos Pace
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P5
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P5 Carlos Pace
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P9
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P9 Carlos Pace
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Carlos Pace
Team history
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
Carlos Pace
March 1972Surtees 1973Brabham 1974Surtees 1974Brabham 1975Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Brabham 1977
19701978
Ronnie Peterson → Carlos Pace → 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).