Drivers/Sweden
Gunnar Nilsson
- 1976–1977
- NIL
- Born 20 November 1948 in Helsingborg
- Died 20 October 1978
- Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson
- Starts3132 entries
- Wins13% of starts
- Podiums413% of starts
- Pole positions00× started from P1
- Fastest laps1
- Titles0best finish P8
Career numbers
- Avg grid position12
- Avg finish7.1
- Retirement rate55%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained+34
- Points scored31
- Longest winning streak1
- Longest podium streak1
- Longest points-scoring streak2
- TeamsLotus (1976–1977)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
Every race
32 entries, 31 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entrySouth African Grand Prix 1976DNF · Lotus
- First winBelgian Grand Prix 1977P1 · Lotus
- Last startJapanese Grand Prix 1977DNF · Lotus
All 32 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Andretti | 1976–1977 | 3:6 | 4:24 | +1.17% | 31 : 66 | Compare |
| Bob Evans | 1976 | 0:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Gunnar Nilsson came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zolder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyalami | 2 | 12 | ||
| Long Beach | 2 | 8 | ||
| Jarama | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Monaco | 2 | – | ||
| Anderstorp Raceway | 2 | 19 | ||
| Red Bull Ring | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Zandvoort | 2 | – | ||
| Monza | 2 | 13 | ||
| Mosport | 2 | 12 | ||
| Watkins Glen | 2 | – | ||
| Fuji | 2 | 6 |