I first saw Ronnie race at Cadwell Park, in 1969, in a F3 race, with the very first March, the one-off March 693 F3 'screamer'. Ronnie finished 3rd. in the 693, a hastily assembled car by the new March company; tube frame and using a lot of Brabham and Lotus pieces. By 1971 Ronnie had progressed to the extent that, driving the works March 711 F1 car, he finished 2nd in the World Drivers Championship. With a few more breaks that season he might easily have been crowned champion instead of the whinney-voiced Scot, Jackie Stewart. Always a delight to watch Ronnie 'backing the car into a corner', in a full opposite-lock slide, flat out in fifth gear. An absolute legend.
If F1 had cars with the engines of the late 80s/early 90s, the calendar of today and drivers with the balls of those of the 70s no teams would consistently be dominating the sport
Ronnie was the absolute master of car-control. Ronnie in highspeed-corners like "Woodcote" in Silverstone, without chicane befor the corner, showed this again and again. But Ronnie was also a pleasant person and a beloved husbend of his wife Barbro. She was not able to overcome the death of her beloved Ronnie. She endet her life with suicide. This all is so sad. R.I.P. Ronnie - we don´t forget you.
Peterson was an incredible driver. Sadly - at his funeral Gunnar Nillson that era's other Swedish driver - battling cancer - caught a chill and died shortly thereafter.
Rindt, Peterson and G. Villeneuve, so fast but also so spectacular. In 1978, it drove me mad to see the World title go to Andretti, Ronnie was way faster than him.
I have always preferred Ronnie but Andretti’s World Championship was not without merit. Ronnie Peterson was probably the fastest in the business in his heyday and a proven race winner. Mario Andretti was also a proven race winner but in the 1970s, he was probably also the best test and development driver in the world. Lotus needed him to make ground effect work. My biggest regret about this is that Ronnie died. The World Championship is not really that important. He gave us so many great memories. Too bad he drove to many rubbish cars.
Clark, Rindt, Cévert, Peterson, Villeneuve, Senna. Perhaps all of them would be around today if F1 had been safe back then as it is now. Senna's death was truly a freak accident, but the other five died because they drove extremely fragile cars in very dangerous circuits. Villeneuve being ejected from his car strapped to the seat was insane and surreal.
Important person for us "older" Swedes. Many of the young though probably do not know who he was. There was a R.P. museum but it had to close. We have a statue though located in the city of Orebro.
He was a great driver and racer. Good video as well, showing the late Colin Chapman with his customary 'throwing his cap in the air' when his team won a race. Thanks for the memory.
You were fast, you were brilliant, every one knew it was a matter of time that you would be lifting the championship trophies. Sheer luck betrayed you, but you will not be forgotten or brushed aside. Records book may not keep you between their lines, but all the racing fans will always keep you in their hearts as a true champion.
Fantastic !! Could not have put it better. Such lovely words - and just so true. We will never forget Ronnie 'Superswede - I prefere' Peterson. Not ever.... Forever & ever & ever & ever he will live in our hearts. Cheers and Bye For Now. Rx
The very first time I saw a Formula One car passing by in front of my eyes was in 1972, at the old, original 8 km long Interlagos circuit in Brazil, and it was Ronnie Peterson in the red March (with the weird Frisbee front wing) approaching the legendary Sargento hairpin, with its 14⁰ banking. As it turned out, Interlagos became one of Peterson's favourite tracks (it was Villeneuve's as well), and I saw him race there for the next five years. I place Peterson in two different categories; the first with Stirling Moss as the two drivers who, more than anyone, deserved to have been champion, but were not. The secont, amongst the ultra fast, all out drivers such as Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Gilles Villeneuve, and Ayrton Senna. Of course there are others, but Peterson was very special. The tragedy of his death, and his wife Barbro committing suicide nine years later is a gothic tale I wish had ended completely in another way. If cars and tracks had been safer, if people like Jackie Stewart had had more power to make all the changes he wanted, we would not have lost so many brilliant drivers, including Peterson, and the four from my list above.
I fondly remember RP. Nobody had a bad word to say about such a nice helpful man. He was known to assist even his rivals. He was a match for anybody, unfortunately his machinery often let him down!
I still remember Ronnie Peterson and I saw 1978 the race on tv I never forget that I was only 9 years when it happened. Extremely good formula one driver I still enjoy when I see Ronnie drive his Lotus then he was also a very humble and nice guy.
The man who could take a under powerd car and win racers. Ronnie my childhood Hero. Like Michele Alboreto said "He was my hero, that is why helmet is Blue and Yellow"
"I have two remedies for the turns and the spills: the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal" Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978) Swedish Formula 1 driver. Greetings from Venezuela.
As far as I can see, Jacques' helmet has every color you can name (blue, yellow, red, green, pink). "The other Jacques" (GIlles' brother) used a green and yellow helmet. I do not know ...
In the March 711 and the Tyrrell P34 you can really see Ronnie's Kart style driving, that made him a crowd favourite for those watching the races. But even in the Lotus he drove it far more on a slide than any of his teammates looked to do. I especially love the March at Montjuic Park (I think it is) and the Tyrrell pictures, both at a fast right into a short left hand turn, where he's full on sideways but still gets the car pefectly into the following left. Also, watching the pack racing bits, his car has a completely different attack angle to many of the other drivers.
Thanks for posting this tribute to Ronnie. If car control were the only factor determining a world champion, Ronnie would have been a multiple world champion.
"I have two remedies forma the turns and the skids: the steering wheel and the acelerador pedal" "To keep my sanity I have to go fast; I always have to take the car to the limit. If I stop a bit, I start to make mistakes, so I'm in a better situation when I accelerate" Ronnie Peterson (1944 - 1978) Regards from a venezuelan citizen who emigrated to Chile searching a better way of life.
This tribute is the best I've seen; the racing footage is not only picturesque with clear, unobstructed angles, with brilliant color, but the chronological order of his F1 rides starting with the March 701 is terrific. Well done with film of such clarity. I would've used Pink Floyd's 'Run Like Hell' though.
Ronnie Peterson e' stato uno dei piu' grandi piloti che la F.1 ha conosciuto.Nonostante non abbia mai vinto un titolo mondiale,e' stato un asso che,con le sue partenze brucianti e il controllo della macchina nelle curve in controsterzata,ha infiammato i cuori di tanti appassionati che gli volevano bene...un mito!
Peterson was not an obsessive egotist like Senna. He was friendly, modest and collegial. Nor was he a reckless driver like Villeneuve. Spectacular, yes. But dangerous, no.
@@benzflynn Thank you! I hate it when people compare Villeneuve and Peterson. Villeneuve was talented, reckless nut, who has been lionized in death. Ronnie was all grace.
Ronnie, der sympathische Super-Schwede war der beste Formel 1 Fahrer der Neuzeit, dem es leider nicht gegönnt war F1-Weltmeister werden zu d ü r f e n . Keiner hätte es mehr verdient gehabt wie er. 1978 wäre endgültig sein WM-Jahr gewesen. Aber er musste den Wasserträger für den langsameren Mario Andretti spielen - wie traurig. R.I.P. Ronnie - wir vergessen Dich nicht.
Incredible....The very first time i see monza crash from a different view... quite clear Patrese sent the car on Hunt direction cause it was a very fast move
Road & Track had data of cornering speeds of the lead cars at Kylami. Petersen was the quickest in the corners. It took me by surprise at the time. F1 was very dangerous in those days & these cars were not easy to drive.
"Tengo dos remedios para los virajes y los derrapes: el volante y el pedal del acelerador" Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978) Piloto sueco de Fórmula 1. Saludos desde Venezuela.
Bo Jansson "Super Swede" is one of the best songs I have listened...when I feel blue I listen it and I feel ok...now Ronnie is in a beautiful place and he is observing the small colored fishes of his aquarium...
Me too. Tributes with music is the best homage to drivers like Ronnie Peterson, Jochen Rindt, Clay Regazzoni, Didier Pironi, Riccardo Paletti, Gilles Villeneuve, Jim Clark, Wolfgang von Trips, Elio de Angelis, Alberto Ascari, Peter Collins, Jo Siffert, Francois Cevert, Lorenzo Bandini, etc, etc, etc. Greetings from Venezuela.
"Para mantener mi cordura tengo que ir rápido, siempre tengo que llevar el carro al límite. Si me detengo un poco, empiezo a cometer errores, así que estoy en una mejor situación cuando acelero" Ronnie Peterson (1944 - 1978)
Sem dúvida alguma, Peterson teria sido Campeão Mundial em algum daqueles idos anos 70, caso tivesse seu talento reconhecido para ser elevado à categoria de primeiro piloto, coisa que não teve. Sempre foi coadjuvante. Só quando esteve na fraca MARCH teve esse privilégio, mas a Equipe nada podia fazer para tentar um Campeonato! Uma pena!...
As an Italian I can't permit these kind of words. It wasn't a rubbish hospital. Don't insult. He had 8 fractures on his right leg and 4 on his right foot. Moreover he was intoxicated by chlorine from the fire. Sad to say they made all the best but at that time it was very dangerous if you wanted to save his leg as he wanted. He asked to be ready for Watkins Glen. The same racist comments against Italy as for Italian driver Riccardo Patrese who was blamed and finally found innocent and not guilty for the crash.
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Always smiling.
Never unsportsmanlike.
I first saw Ronnie race at Cadwell Park, in 1969, in a F3 race, with the very first March, the one-off March 693 F3 'screamer'. Ronnie finished 3rd. in the 693, a hastily assembled car by the new March company; tube frame and using a lot of Brabham and Lotus pieces. By 1971 Ronnie had progressed to the extent that, driving the works March 711 F1 car, he finished 2nd in the World Drivers Championship. With a few more breaks that season he might easily have been crowned champion instead of the whinney-voiced Scot, Jackie Stewart. Always a delight to watch Ronnie 'backing the car into a corner', in a full opposite-lock slide, flat out in fifth gear. An absolute legend.
This guy was fast. Very fast. Watching him drive his F1 car like a rally is something i will never forget.
RIP Ronnie. Legend.
If F1 had cars with the engines of the late 80s/early 90s, the calendar of today and drivers with the balls of those of the 70s no teams would consistently be dominating the sport
Ronnie was the absolute master of car-control. Ronnie in highspeed-corners like "Woodcote" in Silverstone, without chicane befor the corner, showed this again and again.
But Ronnie was also a pleasant person and a beloved husbend of his wife Barbro. She was not able to overcome the death of her beloved Ronnie. She endet her life with suicide.
This all is so sad. R.I.P. Ronnie - we don´t forget you.
40 years ago today, we miss you Ronnie!
Uncrowned superchampion Ronnie Peterson, one of the best F1 drivers ever... a Legend
Peterson was an incredible driver. Sadly - at his funeral Gunnar Nillson that era's other Swedish driver - battling cancer - caught a chill and died shortly thereafter.
Great Job the Tribute to Ronnie Peterson. Fantastic and clear imagens from his unforgettable F1 career. He always be one of the legends of Motorsport.
42 years ago
Rindt, Peterson and G. Villeneuve, so fast but also so spectacular.
In 1978, it drove me mad to see the World title go to Andretti, Ronnie was way faster than him.
I have always preferred Ronnie but Andretti’s World Championship was not without merit. Ronnie Peterson was probably the fastest in the business in his heyday and a proven race winner. Mario Andretti was also a proven race winner but in the 1970s, he was probably also the best test and development driver in the world. Lotus needed him to make ground effect work. My biggest regret about this is that Ronnie died. The World Championship is not really that important. He gave us so many great memories. Too bad he drove to many rubbish cars.
Vila i fred Ronnie Peterson. Respect from Germany
I saw you in the Nürburgring in -72. You were great Ronnie.
Clark, Rindt, Cévert, Peterson, Villeneuve, Senna. Perhaps all of them would be around today if F1 had been safe back then as it is now. Senna's death was truly a freak accident, but the other five died because they drove extremely fragile cars in very dangerous circuits. Villeneuve being ejected from his car strapped to the seat was insane and surreal.
Important person for us "older" Swedes. Many of the young though probably do not know who he was. There was a R.P. museum but it had to close. We have a statue though located in the city of Orebro.
He was a great driver and racer. Good video as well, showing the late Colin Chapman with his customary 'throwing his cap in the air' when his team won a race. Thanks for the memory.
You were fast, you were brilliant, every one knew it was a matter of time that you would be lifting the championship trophies. Sheer luck betrayed you, but you will not be forgotten or brushed aside. Records book may not keep you between their lines, but all the racing fans will always keep you in their hearts as a true champion.
Hossain Sakib As-Saba great
Hossain, what a beautiful reply! Spot on!
Fantastic !! Could not have put it better. Such lovely words - and just so true. We will never forget Ronnie 'Superswede - I prefere' Peterson. Not ever.... Forever & ever & ever & ever he will live in our hearts. Cheers and Bye For Now. Rx
Hossain Sakib As-Sabaluand
@Suns Out Man it is obvious you dont know 70:s F1. I say interview drivers and people involved from the era and then you will learn who Ronnie was.
*Ronnie deserved to be f-1 champion,i was fan of his style to drive,i remember monza 78 when unfortunately this great pilot lost his life*
Ronnie en riktig ikon! Vår hjälte! Vilka minnen!
*Tack, Thanks AutoMotoSportVK Bonnier & Petterson two Swedish racing legends* ruclips.net/video/ktZEIvKTfTw/видео.html
The very first time I saw a Formula One car passing by in front of my eyes was in 1972, at the old, original 8 km long Interlagos circuit in Brazil, and it was Ronnie Peterson in the red March (with the weird Frisbee front wing) approaching the legendary Sargento hairpin, with its 14⁰ banking. As it turned out, Interlagos became one of Peterson's favourite tracks (it was Villeneuve's as well), and I saw him race there for the next five years. I place Peterson in two different categories; the first with Stirling Moss as the two drivers who, more than anyone, deserved to have been champion, but were not. The secont, amongst the ultra fast, all out drivers such as Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Gilles Villeneuve, and Ayrton Senna. Of course there are others, but Peterson was very special. The tragedy of his death, and his wife Barbro committing suicide nine years later is a gothic tale I wish had ended completely in another way. If cars and tracks had been safer, if people like Jackie Stewart had had more power to make all the changes he wanted, we would not have lost so many brilliant drivers, including Peterson, and the four from my list above.
Ronnie made a car 'dance'. Brilliant driver and entertainer.
after all thse years still not forgotten
I fondly remember RP.
Nobody had a bad word to say about such a nice helpful man. He was known to assist even his rivals.
He was a match for anybody, unfortunately his machinery often let him down!
Truly a great video.
A magnificent choice of images to remember a magnificent champion.
I still remember Ronnie Peterson and I saw 1978 the race on tv I never forget that I was only 9 years when it happened. Extremely good formula one driver I still enjoy when I see Ronnie drive his Lotus then he was also a very humble and nice guy.
The man who could take a under powerd car and win racers.
Ronnie my childhood Hero.
Like Michele Alboreto said "He was my hero, that is why helmet is Blue and Yellow"
"I have two remedies for the turns and the spills: the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal" Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978) Swedish Formula 1 driver. Greetings from Venezuela.
Sorry but Villeneuve helmet was Dark blue and red
+Andre Acker - I think you'll find he was referring to Jaques - not Gilles.
As far as I can see, Jacques' helmet has every color you can name (blue, yellow, red, green, pink). "The other Jacques" (GIlles' brother) used a green and yellow helmet. I do not know ...
Michele Alboreto's helmet was inspired by Ronnie Peterson. I've never heard (Jacques) suggest this.
Pure legend.
In the March 711 and the Tyrrell P34 you can really see Ronnie's Kart style driving, that made him a crowd favourite for those watching the races. But even in the Lotus he drove it far more on a slide than any of his teammates looked to do.
I especially love the March at Montjuic Park (I think it is) and the Tyrrell pictures, both at a fast right into a short left hand turn, where he's full on sideways but still gets the car pefectly into the following left.
Also, watching the pack racing bits, his car has a completely different attack angle to many of the other drivers.
Thanks for posting this tribute to Ronnie. If car control were the only factor determining a world champion, Ronnie would have been a multiple world champion.
Today they are exactly 40 years, Ronnie always in the heart!
2020 - Still REMEBERED !
I miss you Ronnie!
Rest in peace my dear old friend.
"I have two remedies forma the turns and the skids: the steering wheel and the acelerador pedal"
"To keep my sanity I have to go fast; I always have to take the car to the limit. If I stop a bit, I start to make mistakes, so I'm in a better situation when I accelerate"
Ronnie Peterson
(1944 - 1978)
Regards from a venezuelan citizen who emigrated to Chile searching a better way of life.
I will forever LOVE Ronnie Peterson. Thanx for the splendid tribute. Rxx
This tribute is the best I've seen; the racing footage is not only picturesque with clear, unobstructed angles, with brilliant color, but the chronological order of his F1 rides starting with the March 701 is terrific. Well done with film of such clarity.
I would've used Pink Floyd's 'Run Like Hell' though.
I'd go for "Wish you were here".
Cos I do. I really really wish you were here Ronnie. I miss you my friend. Every fuckin' day!
Ronnie Peterson e' stato uno dei piu' grandi piloti che la F.1 ha conosciuto.Nonostante non abbia mai vinto un titolo mondiale,e' stato un asso che,con le sue partenze brucianti e il controllo della macchina nelle curve in controsterzata,ha infiammato i cuori di tanti appassionati che gli volevano bene...un mito!
Peterson:1970s
Villeuneuve:1980s
Senna:mid 80s till 90s
All of them are legends
Fangio: 1950s
Clark: 1960s
Peterson was not an obsessive egotist like Senna. He was friendly, modest and collegial. Nor was he a reckless driver like Villeneuve. Spectacular, yes. But dangerous, no.
@@benzflynn Thank you! I hate it when people compare Villeneuve and Peterson. Villeneuve was talented, reckless nut, who has been lionized in death. Ronnie was all grace.
I think I'm named after him with some adaptation in the spelling
You can still see many of his races preserved here on RUclips .
Ronnie, der sympathische Super-Schwede war der beste Formel 1 Fahrer der Neuzeit, dem es leider nicht gegönnt war F1-Weltmeister werden zu d ü r f e n .
Keiner hätte es mehr verdient gehabt wie er.
1978 wäre endgültig sein WM-Jahr gewesen. Aber er musste den Wasserträger für den langsameren Mario Andretti spielen - wie traurig.
R.I.P. Ronnie - wir vergessen Dich nicht.
Why did Chapman want Mario to win? Surely some ridiculous politics as usual.
@@Phantom096 This is so sad, but it´s possible.
Nice to see this because all clips are *so better* and match to this driver.
It look like he just driving yesterday
Ronnie war und ist der Beste! Mein Hero!
Pena que o R.Peterson tenha partido sem ser campeão do mundo e tão prematuramente eu acho que ele fez muita falta no meio automobilistico mundial.😀🤗
The master in the office
SuperSwede today 40 years ago😢
R.I.P. SUPER SWED.
Better footage than todays races
What’s that song perfect match up I’d say
Yes 😂
This music is perfect tô the vídeo.
ロニーピーターソンのレース動画もっと沢山みたいです。
He was one of the best. I was only one years old when he pasted away. He is a true hero. RIP Ronnie. Missed but never forgotten
Also, he seems to have been a real nice person. Because of that this being an even larger loss.
Incredible....The very first time i see monza crash from a different view... quite clear Patrese sent the car on Hunt direction cause it was a very fast move
Road & Track had data of cornering speeds of the lead cars at Kylami. Petersen was the quickest in the corners. It took me by surprise at the time. F1 was very dangerous in those days & these cars were not easy to drive.
Он лучший!!
RIP
Blue and yellow like Sweden👍
R.I.P
RIP Ronny...
"Tengo dos remedios para los virajes y los derrapes: el volante y el pedal del acelerador" Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978) Piloto sueco de Fórmula 1. Saludos desde Venezuela.
Proud to share this name with him.
Great tribute in top quality video 👍🏼
Bo Jansson "Super Swede" is one of the best songs I have listened...when I feel blue I listen it and I feel ok...now Ronnie is in a beautiful place and he is observing the small colored fishes of his aquarium...
Luck is there such a thing🔥🙏
It's so sad, especially that his wife committed suicide 9 years after.
Barbro Peterson
Indimenticabile Ronnie tu e Barbro il mondo è ingiusto
I know the Gilles fanboys will have a conniption fit over this, but I still believe Ronnie is the greatest F1 driver never to win a championship!
That’s only fair.
Sterling Moss also. Another great driver never to win the championship like Ronnie. R.I.P. both. 🏁🏴🕇
Von Trips,Peterson,Villeuneuve,and Senna are die too young to accomplished their to become a legend forever
Ronnie ... sueco voador !
HELL YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!
det
den var fin
En äkta hjälte. Var ett år gammal när han dog.
Would be 10 times better hearing the roar of the F1 cars than the music
Disagree. Tributes without music are boring and don't have the same atmosphere, if I want to listen to cars I go watch onboard or normal clips.
Agree! Stop with this stupid music in all the clips !
Me too. Tributes with music is the best homage to drivers like Ronnie Peterson, Jochen Rindt, Clay Regazzoni, Didier Pironi, Riccardo Paletti, Gilles Villeneuve, Jim Clark, Wolfgang von Trips, Elio de Angelis, Alberto Ascari, Peter Collins, Jo Siffert, Francois Cevert, Lorenzo Bandini, etc, etc, etc. Greetings from Venezuela.
Fu anche l'idolo di Mark Blundell,un pilota inglese che corse negli anni '90...disse che Ronnie,quando correva,aveva qualcosa di magico...
Sitting in school right next to his 1968 Tecno F3 car while watching this.
Are you serious?
I see his Lotus 78 almost every day at a business office in England.
2:33, nice 'race' car hand work. Thanks.
無冠の帝王。大好きでした。アンドレッティより速かったと思います。
Ronnie was the king of F!
...boatard que música legal eh essa
manda o nome
por favor
adorei
Aguardando resposta
Abrac atemais
0:38 Wow!
"Para mantener mi cordura tengo que ir rápido, siempre tengo que llevar el carro al límite. Si me detengo un poco, empiezo a cometer errores, así que estoy en una mejor situación cuando acelero"
Ronnie Peterson
(1944 - 1978)
Sem dúvida alguma, Peterson teria sido Campeão Mundial em algum daqueles idos anos 70, caso tivesse seu talento reconhecido para ser elevado à categoria de primeiro piloto, coisa que não teve. Sempre foi coadjuvante. Só quando esteve na fraca MARCH teve esse privilégio, mas a Equipe nada podia fazer para tentar um Campeonato! Uma pena!...
Great video, byt that girlie ballad! Wont share it...
Era também um grande amigo do Emerson Fittipaldi.
Vilken otrolig förare! Att lyda stallorder och släppa förbi långsammare ekipage kan inte varit kul.
最後のシーンは見ていられない😖💦
LISTEN TO THIS SONG ON RUclips...
LIBERDADE - NAÇÃO NESTA
LIBERDADE - NAÇÃO NESTA
From where 3 dislike?
Very nice images, a pity the real sound was substituded by music. A great champion, admired all over the world !
Such a shame they took him to a rubbish hospital, he really should have survived his leg injuries, RIP Ronnie
Behave yourself. Be polite!
wtf is with music on car videos
HAHAHAHAHAHA
R.I.P
Such a shame they took him to a rubbish hospital, he really should have survived his leg injuries, RIP Ronnie
As an Italian I can't permit these kind of words.
It wasn't a rubbish hospital. Don't insult.
He had 8 fractures on his right leg and 4 on his right foot. Moreover he was intoxicated by chlorine
from the fire.
Sad to say they made all the best but at that time it was very dangerous if you wanted to save his leg
as he wanted. He asked to be ready for Watkins Glen.
The same racist comments against Italy as for Italian driver Riccardo Patrese who was blamed and finally found innocent and not guilty for the crash.