Jacky Ickx vs Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson beat Jacky Ickx 9–5 at Team Lotus in 1974, helped by 8 retirements for Jacky Ickx. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Jacky IckxRonnie Peterson
1Qualifying13
14 shared races
5Race day9
14 shared races
12Points35
as awarded at the time
50Points (today’s rules)115
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/3
- Podiums
- 2/4
- Poles
- 0/1
- Retirements
- 8/5
- Best finish
- P3/P1
- Avg. grid
- 13.3/6
| R | Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx | Ronnie Peterson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Clutch | P13▼ |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P3 | P6 |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Brakes | Engine |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Overheating | Fuel leak |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Engine | P1▲ |
| 7 | Swedish Grand Prix | Engine | Halfshaft |
| 8 | Dutch Grand Prix | P11▼ | P8 |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | P5 | P1▲ |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | P3 | P10▼ |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | P5 | P4 |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Collision | Halfshaft |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Throttle | P1▲ |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | P13▼ | P3 |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Suspension | Fuel system |
| Average finish | P6.7 | P5.2 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Jacky Ickx / Ronnie Peterson.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jacky Ickx vs Ronnie Peterson | 4–4 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.