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  1. Bengt Ronnie Peterson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔ̌nːɪ ˈpêtːɛˌʂɔn]; 14 February 1944 – 11 September 1978) was a Swedish racing driver. Known by the nickname 'SuperSwede', he was a two-time runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.

  2. How did Ronnie Peterson die in a fiery crash at Monza in 1978? What changes did his tragic loss bring to Formula One safety? Read the facts and analysis of the accident and its aftermath.

  3. Sep 11, 2018 · The handsome blonde Swede made his F1 debut in Colin Crabbe’s yellow and brown Antique Automobiles March 701 in 1970, the season in which Jochen Rindt posthumously won the World Championship in the innovative Lotus 72. And in so many ways, Ronnie was the Austrian’s natural successor.

  4. Sep 11, 2018 · This is the story of the inconceivably talented Ronnie Peterson, who lost his life following a crash at the start of the 1978 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. ...more. Forty years ago, Formula 1...

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  5. Ronnie Peterson was killed in September 1978 in a startline crash in the Italian Grand Prix. Just weeks before his fatal crash, the Swedish ace spoke to Autosport...

  6. Ronnie Peterson was an impressive talent who met a tragic end too early in his career, having secured a second-place finish in the drivers’ world championship during only his second F1 season.

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  8. Feb 4, 2010 · Ronnie Peterson's enduring legacy owes much to his employment of a spectacular sideways style, shunning the smooth approach called for by the evolving aerodynamics of the time....