Gunnar Nilsson
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Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1976 to 1977. Nilsson won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus.
Nilsson in 1976
Nilsson in his Lotus 77, during the 1976 British Grand Prix
Nilsson and Peterson sharing a BMW 3.5 CSL in the 1976 Silverstone 6 Hours
Ronnie Peterson
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Bengt Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1978. Nicknamed "Superswede", Peterson twice finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championsh
Gunnar Nilsson
…successful and Nilsson continued to be a partner in the company, even when he became a full-time driver. He had seen the exploits of fellow Swedes; Ronnie Peterson and Reine Wisell and knew he wanted to be a racing driver. Nilsson began racing in national events in Sweden, in the late 1960s. It was 1972, when he…
Peterson at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix
Peterson in the Lotus 72 at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix.
Peterson at the 1974 British Grand Prix
Ronnie Peterson at Silverstone in 1975.