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Since his entry into Formula 1 in 1970, young Ronnie Peterson was considered a huge talent who, with his fantastic mastery of the car, was able to secure podium places even in his early three years at March. The move to the World Champion Lotus Team in 1973 was the logical step, but in the following three years, Colin Chapman had little luck with his new designs, and the universally popular Superswede had no chance of winning the world championship title. Frustrated, Peterson returned to March and Tyrrell before Chapman contracted him again for the 1978 season as a clear number two driver in the ingenious Lotus 79 alongside Mario Andretti. With seven podium finishes, the Swede delivered the results expected of him.
On the super-fast Österreichring, the revolutionary Lotus 79 was able to play to its strengths, and Peterson took pole position, just slightly ahead of his teammate Andretti. While the Swede immediately took the lead, Andretti collided with Reutemann's Ferrari and ended up in the barriers. After a few laps, a cloudburst caused chaos in the slick-tyred field and the race was red-flagged. Now on rain tyres, Ronnie Peterson celebrated a commanding victory with a 47-second lead. According to his contract, he was not allowed to become world champion, so he finished an obedient second in Andretti’s slipstream at Zandvoort. The fatal accident at the horrific start crash in Monza ended the career of the likeable Swede in a tragical way.