RONNIE PETERSON Opciones

[Gilles]

Muchas gracias amigo.

Que te vaya bien.

Y ya sabes, aqui estaremos esperándote.

"The crowds loved him because he, of all the men out there, was clearly working without a net"

[Lluis Fernandez]

RONNIE PETERSON


PARTE 4


1973 - The first victory!

Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 28:th of January 1973, Buenos Aires

Regazzoni on pole before Fittipaldi. Fastest Lap: Fittipaldi 1.11.22 Leaders: Regazzoni 1-28; Cevert 29-85; Fittipaldi 86-96.

Fittipaldi Lotus wins, Cevert Tyrrell second, Stewart Tyrrell third and Ronnie Peterson March retired.


Grande Premio de Brasil 11:th of February 1973, Interlagos

Ronnie Peterson on pole before Fittipaldi. Fastest Lap: Fittipaldi and Hulme 2.35.0 Leaders: Fittipaldi 1-40.

Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus wins his home GP, Stewart Tyrrell second, Hulme Mclaren third and Ronnie Retered.


South African Grand Prix 3:rd of March 1973, Kyalami

Hulme on pole before Fittipaldi and Scheckter. Fastest Lap: Fittipaldi 1.17.10 Leaders: Hulme 1-4; Schecker 5-6; Stewart 7-79.

Stewart Tyrrell wins, Revson McLaren second, Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus third and Ronnie Lotus 11:th.


Gran Premio de Espana 29:th of April 1973, Montjuich Park

Ronnie on pole before Hulme. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.23.8 Leaders: Ronnie 1-56; Fittipaldi 57-75.

Fittipaldi Lotus wins, Cevert Tyrrel second and George Follmer Shadow third. Ronnie Lotus retired.


Grand Prix de Belgique 20:th of May 1973, Zolder

Ronnie on pole before Hulme. Fastest Lap: Cevert 1.25.42 Leaders: Ronnie 1; Cevert 2-19; Fittipaldi 20-24; Stewart 25-70.

Stewart Tyrrell wins, Cevert Tyrell second, Fittipaldi Lotus third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Grand Prix de Monaco 3:rd of June 1973

Stewart on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Fittipaldi 1.28.1 Leaders: Cevert 1; Ronnie 2-7; Stewart 8-78.

Stewart Tyrrell wins, Fittipaldi Lotus second and Ronnie Lotus third.


Hitachi Sveriges Grand Prix 17:th of June 1973, Anderstorp

Ronnie on pole before Cevert. Fastest Lap: Hulme 1.26.146 Leaders: Ronnie 1-78; Hulme 79-80.

Denny Hulme McLaren wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second and Cevert Tyrrell third.



Ronnie in the lead before; Fittipaldi, Cevert, Stewart, Reutemann and Ickx.


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Grand Prix de France 1:st of July 1973, Paul Ricard

Stewart on pole before Scheckter and Fittipaldi. Fastest Lap: Hulme 1.50.99 Leaders: Scheckter 1-41; Ronnie 42-54.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins his first victory, Cevert Tyrrel second and Carlos Reutemann Brabham third.


John Player British Grand Prix 14:th of July 1973, Silverstone

Ronnie on pole before Hulme and Revson. Fastest Lap: Hunt 1.18.6 Leaders: Ronnie 1-38; Revson 39-67.

Peter Revson McLaren wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second and Hulme Mclaren third.


Grote Prijs van Nederland 29:th of July 1973, Zandvoort

Ronnie on pole before Stewart and Cevert. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.20.31 Leaders: Ronnie 1-63; Stewart 64-72.

Stewart Tyrrell wins, Cevert Tyrell second, James Hunt March third and Ronnie Lotus 11:th.


Grosser Preis von Deutschland 5:th of August 1973, Nürnburgring

Stewart on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Pace 7.11.4 Leaders: Stewart 1-14.

Stewart Tyrrell wins, Cevert Tyrrell second, Ickx McLaren third and Ronnie Lotus third.


Grosser Preis von Österreich 19:th of August 1973, Österreichring

Fittipaldi on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Pace 1.37.29 Leaders: Ronnie 1-16, 49-54; Fittipaldi 17-48.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Stewart Tyrrell second and Carlos Pace Surtees third.


Gran Premio d`Italia 9:th of September 1973, Monza

Ronnie on pole before Revson. Fastest Lap: Stewart 1.35.3 Leaders: Ronnie 1-55;

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Fittipaldi Lotus second and Revson McLaren third .


Canadian Grand Prix 23:rd of September 1973, Mosport Park

Ronnie on pole before Revson. Fastest Lap: Fittipaldi 1.15.496 Leaders: Ronnie 1-2; Lauda 3-19; Fittipaldi 20-32; Stewart 33; Beltoise 34-39; Oliver 40-46; Revson 47-80.

Revson McLaren wins, Fittipaldi Lotus second, Jackie Oliver Shadow third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


United States Grand Prix 7:th of October 1972, Watkins Glen

Ronnie on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Hunt 1.41.652 Leaders: Ronnie 1-59.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, James Hunt March second and Carlos Reutemann third.

Francois Cevert dies after a crach in practice. Stewart does not start, due to the accident. He retires from F1 with his third WM and encredible 27 victories in 99 races.


That makes the championship look like this:

Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 71

Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 55

Ronnie Peterson Lotus 52


The Manufacturers:

Lotus-Ford 92

Tyrrell-Ford 82

McLaren-Ford 58