Died of injuries sustained in a start-line crash in the Italian GP at Monza. Hugely popular, this fast and spectacular driver was brilliant in Formula 2, before leaving us with many top ballsy drives in Formula 1 to remember him by. A kart graduate, Peterson went into Swedish Formula 3 with his father as team manager and the family organisation took home the 1968 and 1969 Swedish Formula 3 titles. Ronnie also won the 1971 European Formula 2 title, 10 Grand Prix's and a number of sportscar events.

Biography last updated 30 Jan 2016