Ronnie Peterson

Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

Jackie Stewart

British · 1965–1973
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
3
4
Qualifyingahead
0
7
Ronnie Peterson · Jackie Stewart
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
19 27
46 shared
Qualifying H2H
13 33
46 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
2
Runner-up
2
3
Top-3 finishes
6
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 0 · 3
1971 P1 1972 P2 1973 P1
Teammate battle by season
3
4
1970
Career totals
Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart
Championships
0
3
Wins
10
27
Poles
14
17
Podiums
26
43
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
206
360
Starts
123
100
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart
Win rate
8.1%
27%
Podium rate
21.1%
43%
Pole rate
11.4%
17%
Points / start
1.7
3.6
Avg grid
P8.4
P4.5
Avg finish
P11.4
P7.4
Finish rate
57.7%
64%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart
Mechanical retirements
37
33
Crash retirements
13
3
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 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1970
Debut season
1965
1973 · aged 29
First win
1965 · aged 26
1973
First pole
1969
First title
1969 · aged 30
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.9
Avg places gained
-2.9
Season points trajectory
1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977
Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 4 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 3 · 4 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 3 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 5 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 5 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 4 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 2 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Jackie Stewart
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 3 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Zolder 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 2 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Jarama 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Jackie Stewart
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P5 Jackie Stewart
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2 Jackie Stewart
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 1 · P2 Jackie Stewart
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 1 · P2 Jackie Stewart
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · — Jackie Stewart
Circuit Mont-Tremblant 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6 Jackie Stewart
Team history
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
Jackie Stewart
BRM
MAT
TYR
BRM 1965–1967Matra-Ford 1968–1969March 1970Tyrrell 1970–1973
19651978
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).