Ronnie Peterson
Swedish · 1970–1978
VS

Patrick Depailler
French · 1972–1980
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
6
11
Qualifyingahead
8
9
Ronnie Peterson · Patrick Depailler
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
36 — 42
78 shared
Qualifying H2H
39 — 39
78 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
2
Runner-up
0
3
Top-3 finishes
0
P2
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 2 · 3
1974 P5 1975 P9 1976 P4 1977 P9 1978 P2
Teammate battle by season
6
11
1977
Career totals
Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler
Championships
0
0
Wins
10
2
Poles
14
1
Podiums
26
19
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
206
141
Starts
123
95
Rate-adjusted · per start
Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler
Win rate
8.1%
2.1%
Podium rate
21.1%
20%
Pole rate
11.4%
1.1%
Points / start
1.7
1.5
Avg grid
P8.4
P9.3
Avg finish
P11.4
P11.1
Finish rate
57.7%
56.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler
Mechanical retirements
37
26
Crash retirements
13
12
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
1972
1973 · aged 29
First win
1978 · aged 33
1973
First pole
1974
—
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.9
Avg places gained
-1.8
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980
Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Patrick Depailler
Red Bull Ring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Kyalami 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 3 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 3 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Circuit Paul Ricard 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Jarama 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Patrick Depailler
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
Ronnie Peterson 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 Patrick Depailler
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P6 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Zolder 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Patrick Depailler
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3 Patrick Depailler
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9 Patrick Depailler
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P3 Patrick Depailler
Nürburgring 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P9
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P9 Patrick Depailler
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P4 Patrick Depailler
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Ronnie Peterson 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Team history
Ronnie Peterson
TEA
March 1970March-Alfa Romeo 1971March-Ford 1971March 1972Team Lotus 1973–1976March 1976Tyrrell 1977Team Lotus 1978
Patrick Depailler
TYR
Tyrrell 1972Tyrrell 1974–1978Ligier 1979Alfa Romeo 1980
19701980
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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).