Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazilian · 1970–1980
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
7
8
Qualifyingahead
11
4
Ronnie Peterson · Emerson Fittipaldi
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
47 — 66
113 shared
Qualifying H2H
69 — 43
112 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
2
2
Runner-up
2
3
Top-3 finishes
4
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 3 · 5
1971 P2 1972 P1 1973 P2 1974 P1 1975 P2 1976 P11 1977 P12 1978 P2
Teammate battle by season
7
8
1973
Career totals
Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi
Championships
0
2
Wins
10
14
Poles
14
6
Podiums
26
35
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
206
281
Starts
123
146
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi
Win rate
8.1%
9.6%
Podium rate
21.1%
24%
Pole rate
11.4%
4.1%
Points / start
1.7
1.9
Avg grid
P8.4
P11.9
Avg finish
P11.4
P10.8
Finish rate
57.7%
66.4%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi
Mechanical retirements
37
39
Crash retirements
13
5
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 · 5
Milestones & racecraft
1970
Debut season
1970
1973 · aged 29
First win
1970 · aged 23
1973
First pole
1972
—
First title
1972 · aged 25
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.9
Avg places gained
+1.2
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980
Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 3 · 4 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 3 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P9 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 2 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 3 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 3 · P2 Emerson Fittipaldi
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jarama 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Emerson Fittipaldi
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P7 1 · 2 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 1 · 1 · P1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 Emerson Fittipaldi
Zolder 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 Emerson Fittipaldi
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 Emerson Fittipaldi
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Emerson Fittipaldi
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6 Emerson Fittipaldi
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 Emerson Fittipaldi
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 Emerson Fittipaldi
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 1 · P2 Emerson Fittipaldi
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · P4 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Emerson Fittipaldi
Team history
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
Emerson Fittipaldi
TEA
MCL
FIT
Team Lotus 1970Lotus-Ford 1971Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 1971Team Lotus 1972–1973McLaren 1974–1975Fittipaldi 1976–1980
19701980
Ronnie Peterson → Emerson Fittipaldi → 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).