Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
11
2
Qualifyingahead
11
2
Ronnie Peterson · Niki Lauda
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
44 — 55
99 shared
Qualifying H2H
41 — 58
99 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
2
Runner-up
1
3
Top-3 finishes
4
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 2 · 4
1973 P3 1974 P4 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1 1978 P2
Teammate battle by season
1
0
1971
10
2
1972
Career totals
Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
Championships
0
3
Wins
10
25
Poles
14
24
Podiums
26
54
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
206
420.5
Starts
123
173
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
Win rate
8.1%
14.5%
Podium rate
21.1%
31.2%
Pole rate
11.4%
13.9%
Points / start
1.7
2.4
Avg grid
P8.4
P8.4
Avg finish
P11.4
P10.8
Finish rate
57.7%
56.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
Mechanical retirements
37
54
Crash retirements
13
19
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 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1970
Debut season
1971
1973 · aged 29
First win
1974 · aged 25
1973
First pole
1974
—
First title
1975 · aged 26
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.9
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 3 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 3 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 3 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 3 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 6 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 6 · P1 Niki Lauda
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Zolder 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 1 · P1 Niki Lauda
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 4 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Jarama 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Team history
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
19701985
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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).