Gunnar Nilsson

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Gunnar Nilsson

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
Nov. 20, 1948
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1976 South African Grand Prix
Last Race
1977 Japanese Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
1
Wins
0
Second Place
3
Third Place
4
Podiums
10
Top Ten
32
Total Races
31.0
Career Points
0
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

1977 at Belgian Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Podium

1976 at Spanish Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

None

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

0

Most Wins in a Season

1

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

2

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

0

Race Points

31.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

1977 at Belgian Grand Prix

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

1977 at British Grand Prix

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

None

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

3.12

Percentage Wins from Pole

20.0

Podium Percentage

12.5

DNFs

17

Race Laps

1316

Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
1977 8 17 1 0 2 8 British Flag Team Lotus
1976 10 15 0 0 2 9 British Flag Team Lotus

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started
1 Belgian Grand Prix 1977 3

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
  • Won
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
  • Eighth
  • Ninth
  • Tenth
  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 1977
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • Jan. 23, 1977
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 5
    • South African Grand Prix
    • April 3, 1977
      United States Grand Prix West
      USA
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 8
    • May 8, 1977
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 5
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 5, 1977
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 1
    • Swedish Grand Prix
    • July 3, 1977
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 4
    • July 16, 1977
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 3
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • Japanese Grand Prix
  • 1976
    • South African Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • May 2, 1976
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 3
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Swedish Grand Prix
    • French Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • Aug. 1, 1976
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 5
    • Aug. 15, 1976
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 3
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix
    • Oct. 24, 1976
      Japanese Grand Prix
      Japan
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 6