Birthdate: February 14, 1944

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Örebro‎, Sweden‎

Died: September 11, 1978

Ronnie Peterson was a Swedish racing driver best remembered for his performance in the F1 World Drivers' Championship, where he was a two-time runner-up. Nicknamed SuperSwede, Peterson is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers to have not won a championship. Ronnie Peterson is also regarded as the greatest racing driver from Sweden.