Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

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