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 5


1974 - The disappointing Lotus 76!


Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 13:th of January 1974, Buenos Aires

Ronnie on pole before Regazzoni. Fastest Lap: Regazzoni 1.52.10 Leaders: Ronnie 1-2; Reutemann 3-51; Hulme 52-53.

Hulme McLaren wins, Niki Lauda Ferrari second, Clay Regazzoni Ferrari third and Ronnie Peterson Lotus 13:th.


Grande Premio de Brasil 27:th of January 1974, Interlagos

Fittipaldi on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Regazzoni 2.36.05 Leaders: Reutemann 1-3; Ronnie 4-15; Fittipaldi 16-32.

Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren wins his home GP again, Regazzoni Ferrari second, Ickx Lotus third and Ronnie Peterson Lotus 6:th.


Lucky Strike South African Grand Prix 30:th of March 1974, Kyalami

Lauda on pole before Pace. Fastest Lap: Reutemann 1.18.16 Leaders: Lauda 1-8; Reutemann 9-78.

Reutemann Brabham wins, Jean-Piere Beltoise BRM second, Mike Hailwood McLaren third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Gran Premio de Espana 28:th of April 1974, Jarama

Lauda on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.20.83 Leaders: Ronnie 1-20; Lauda 21-23, 25-84; Ickx 24.

Niki Lauda Ferrari wins, Regazzoni Ferrari second, Fittipaldi McLaren third. Ronnie Lotus retired.


Bang & Olufsen Grand Prix de Belgique 12:th of May 1974, Nivelles

Regazzoni on pole before Scheckter. Fastest Lap: Hulme 1.11.31 Leaders: Regazzoni 1-38; Fittipaldi 39-85.

Fittipaldi McLaren wins, Niki Lauda Ferrari second, Jody Scheckter Tyrrell third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Grand Prix de Monaco 26:th of May 1974

Lauda on pole before Regazzoni. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.27.9 Leaders: Regazzoni 1-20; Lauda 21-32; Ronnie 33-78.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Scheckter Tyrrell second and Jean-Pier Jarier Shadow third.


Texaco Sveriges Grand Prix 9:th of June 1974, Anderstorp

Depailler on pole before Schecker. Fastest Lap: Depailler 1.27.262 Leaders: Schecker 1-80.

Scheckter Tyrrell wins, Patrik Depailler Tyrrell second, Hunt Heketh third and Ronnie Lotus retired.




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Grote Prijs van Nederland 23:rd of June 1974, Zandvoort

Lauda on pole before Regazzoni. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.21.44 Leaders: Lauda 1-75.

Lauda Ferrari wins, Regazzoni Ferrari second, Fittipaldi McLaren third and Ronnie Lotus 8:th.


Grand Prix de France 7:th of July 1974, Dijon-Prenois

Lauda on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Schecker 1.00.0 Leaders: Lauda 1-16; Ronnie 17-80.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Lauda Ferrari second and Regazzoni Ferrari third.


John Player British Grand Prix 20:th of July 1974, Brands Hatch

Lauda on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.21.1 Leaders: Lauda 1-69; Schecker 70-75.

Schecker Tyrrell wins, Fittipaldi McLaren second, Ickx Lotus third and Ronnie Lotus 10:th.


Grosser Preis von Deutschland 4:th of August 1974, Nürnburgring

Lauda on pole before Regazzoni. Fastest Lap: Scheckter 7.11.1 Leaders: Regazzoni 1-14.

Regazzoni Ferrari wins, Scheckter Tyrrell second, Reutemann Brabham third and Ronnie Lotus 4:th.


Memphis Grosser Preis von Österreich 18:th of August 1974, Österreichring

Lauda on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Regazzoni 1.37.22 Leaders: Reutemann 1-54.

Reutemann Brabham wins, Hulme McLaren second, Hunt Hesketh third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Gran Premio d`Italia 8:th of September 1974, Monza

Lauda on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Pace 1.34.2 Leaders: Lauda 1-29; Regazzoni 30-40; Ronnie 41-52

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Fittipaldi McLaren second and Scheckter Tyrrell third.




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Labatt´s 50 Canadian Grand Prix 22:nd of September 1974, Mosport Park

Fittipaldi on pole before Lauda. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.13.659 Leaders: Lauda 1-67; Fittipaldi 68-80.

Fittipaldi McLaren wins, Regazzoni Ferrari second and Ronnie Lotus third.


United States Grand Prix 6:th of October 1974, Watkins Glen

Reutemann on pole before Hunt. Fastest Lap: Pace 1.40.608 Leaders: Reutemann 1-59.

Reutemann Brabham wins, Carlos Pace Brabham second, Hunt Hesketh third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


That makes the championship look like this:

Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren 55

Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 52

Jody Scheckter Tyrrell 45

Niki Lauda Ferrari 38

Ronnie Peterson Lotus 35


The Manufacturers:

McLaren-Ford 73

Ferrari 65

Tyrrell-Ford 82

Lotus-Ford 42