Forty years ago this week Formula 1 lost one of its most exciting talents when Ronnie Peterson died following a crash in the Italian Grand Prix.
The Swede won 10 grands prix from his 123 world championship F1 starts, but his status in the pantheon of F1 greats far exceeds these relatively modest statistics.
Peterson is rightly regarded as one of the most exciting and gifted drivers never to have won the world championship and these are 10 of his most accomplished performances.
Kevin Turner has been the editor of Autosport magazine since 2016, having previously been the editor of sister publication Motorsport News. He joined the magazine in '06 after writing club race reports as a freelancer while studying history at the University of York. He has also covered international events for both the magazine and the website, including the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Kevin covered the British Touring Car Championship from 2011 to '14 and has a keen interest in the historic racing scene. He lives in Fleet with his wife and two children.
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