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 9


1978 - The letal season!


Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 15:th of January 1978, Buenos Aires

Andretti on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Hunt 1.50.58 Leaders: Andretti 1-52.

Mario Andretti Lotus wins, Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo second, Depailler Tyrrell third and Ronnie Peterson Lotus 5:th.


Grande Premio do Brasil 29:th of January 1978, Rio de Janeiro

Ronnie on pole before Hunt. Fastest Lap: Reutemann 1.43.07 Leaders: Reutemann 1-63.

Reutemann Ferrari wins, Fittipaldi Fittipaldi second, Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo third, Ronnie Lotus retired.


Citizen South African Grand Prix 4:th of March 1978, Kyalami

Lauda on pole before Andretti. Fastest Lap: Andretti 1.17.09 Leaders: Andretti 1-20; Scheckter 21-26; Patrese 27-63; Depailler 64-77; Ronnie 78.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Depailler Tyrrell second, Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo third.


United States Grand Prix West 2:nd of April 1978, Long Beach

Reutemann on pole before Villeneuve. Fastest Lap: Jones 1.22.215 Leaders: Villeneuve 1-38; Reutemann 39-80.

Reutamann Ferrari wins, Andretti Lotus second, Depailler Tyrrell third, Ronnie Lotus 4:th.


Grand Prix de Monaco 7:th of May 1978

Reutemann on pole before Watson. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.28.65 Leaders: Watson 1-3; Depailler 38-75.

Patrick Depailler wins his first victory, Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo second, Scheckter Wolf third and Ronnie Lotus retired.

Grand Prix de Belgique 21:st of May 1978, Zolder

Andretti on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.23.13 Leaders: Andretti 1-70.

Andretti Lotus wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second and Reutemann Ferrari third.


Gran Premio de Espana 4:th of June 1978, Jarama

Andretti on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Andretti 1.20.06 Leaders: Hunt 1-5; Andretti 6-75.

Andretti Lotus wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second, Laffite Ligier third.


Sveriges Grand Prix 17:th of June 1978, Anderstorp

Andretti on pole before Watson. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.24.836 (still lap record) Leaders: Andretti 1-38; Lauda 39-70.

Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo wins with the "fan-car" who was banned after the race, Riccardo Patrese Arrows second his first podium finnish and Ronnie Peterson Lotus third.


Grand Prix de France 2:nd of July 1978, Paul Ricard

Watson on pole before Andretti. Fastest Lap: Reutemann 1.48.56 Leaders: Andretti 1-54.

Andretti Lotus wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second, Hunt McLaren third.


John Player British Grand Prix 16:th of July 1978, Brands Hatch

Ronnie on pole before Andretti. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.18.60 Leaders: Andretti 1-23; Scheckter 24-33; Lauda 34-59; Reutemann 60-76.

Reutemann Ferrari wins, Lauda Brabham Alfa-Romeo second, Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Grosser Preis von Deutschland 30:th of July 1978, Hockenheim

Andretti on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.55.62 Leaders: Ronnie 1-4; Andretti 5-45.

Andretti Lotus wins, Scheckter Wolf second, Laffite Ligier third and Ronnie Lotus retired.


Grosser Preis von Österreich 13:th of August 1978, Österreichring

Ronnie on pole before Andretti. Fastest Lap: Ronnie 1.43.12 Leaders: Ronnie 1-18, 29-54; Reutemann 19-22; Villeneuve 23-28.

Ronnie Peterson Lotus wins, Depailler Tyrrell second, Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari third.


Grote Prijs van Nederland 27:th of August 1978, Zandvoort

Andretti on pole before Ronnie. Fastest Lap: Lauda 1.19.57 Leaders: Andretti 1-75.

Andretti Lotus wins, Ronnie Peterson Lotus second and Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo third.


Gran Premio d`Italia 10:th of September 1978, Monza

Andretti on pole before Villeneuve. Fastest Lap: Andretti 1.38.23 Leaders: Jabouille 1-5; Lauda 6-40.

Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo wins, Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo second, Reutemann Ferrari third and Ronnie Peterson Lotus crashed heavily at the start and died later in hospital.

United States Grand Prix 1:st of October 1978, Watkins Glen

Andretti on pole before Reutemann. Fastest Lap: Jarier 1.39.557 Leaders: Andretti 1-2; Reutemann 3-59.

Reutemann Ferrari wins, Jones Williams second and Scheckter Wolf third.


Grand Prix du Canada 8:th of October 1978, Montreal

Jarier on pole before Scheckter. Fastest Lap: Jones 1.38.072 Leaders: Jarier 1-49; Villeneuve 50-70.

Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari wins his first victory, Scheckter Wolf second and Reutemann Ferrari third.


That makes the championship look like this:

Mario Andretti Lotus 64

Ronnie Peterson Lotus 51

Reutemann Ferrari 48


The Manufacturers:

Lotus-Ford 86

Ferrari 58

Brabham-Alfa Romeo 53