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Gunnar Nilsson was a Swedish former F1 driver who last drove for Lotus-Ford in 1977.
He was born on November 20th 1948 in Helsinborg and passed away on October 20th 1978 at the age of 29. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Lotus-Ford during the 1976 Grand Prix of South Africa. Nilsson was active for two years: 1976 and 1977. He scored 31 points in 31 races. During his career Nilsson achieved 1 win and 4 podiums. His last race was the the 1977 Grand Prix of Japan.
He was born on November 20th 1948 in Helsinborg and passed away on October 20th 1978 at the age of 29. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Lotus-Ford during the 1976 Grand Prix of South Africa. Nilsson was active for two years: 1976 and 1977. He scored 31 points in 31 races. During his career Nilsson achieved 1 win and 4 podiums. His last race was the the 1977 Grand Prix of Japan.
| Name: | Gunnar Nilsson |
| Nationality: |  Swedish |
| Birthday: | November 20th 1948 |
| Passed away: | October 20th 1978 (29) |
| Birthplace: | Helsinborg | Races: | 31 races |
| Total points: | 31 points |
| Wins: | 1 win |
| Podiums: | 4 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 17 retirements |
| First race: |  1976 South Africa |
| Last race: |  1977 Japan |
| First win: |  1977 Belgium |
| Age first win: | 28 years, 6 months, 16 days |
Gunnar Nilsson by year
| All years | 1977 | 1976 |
Overall stats: Gunnar Nilsson
| #1 | Best Finish | Gunnar Nilsson |  | 1 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1977 | 7 | Zolder | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Gunnar Nilsson | | 19 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Gunnar Nilsson | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1977 | 8 | Anderstorp | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 19 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1977 Lotus-Ford 1976 Lotus-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Gunnar Nilsson
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #102 | Average race points | Gunnar Nilsson | | 2.21 points | |
| #441 | Average race result | Gunnar Nilsson | | 7.07 place | |
| #92 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Gunnar Nilsson | | 0.35 retirements | |
| #107 | Most points finishes | Gunnar Nilsson | | 9 finishes | |
| #119 | Most avoidable retirements | Gunnar Nilsson | | 6 retirements | |
| #166 | Most race laps | Gunnar Nilsson | | 1316 laps | |
| #164 | Most races | Gunnar Nilsson | | 31 races | |
| #302 | Youngest driver | Gunnar Nilsson | | 27 years, 3 months, 15 days | |
| #569 | Oldest driver | Gunnar Nilsson | | 28 years, 11 months, 3 days | |
| #331 | Biggest gain in race | Gunnar Nilsson | | 11 places gained | |
| #261 | Start from P1 | Gunnar Nilsson | | 0 starts | |
| #134 | Most retirements | Gunnar Nilsson | | 17 retirements | |
| #108 | Most points | Gunnar Nilsson | | 31 points | |
| #95 | Most podiums | Gunnar Nilsson | | 4 podiums | |
| #81 | Most wins | Gunnar Nilsson | | 1 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 100 | Piers Courage | 2.22 |
| 101 | Jean Behra | 2.22 |
| 102 | Gunnar Nilsson | 2.21 |
| 103 | Rene Arnoux | 2.21 |
| 104 | Jacques Villeneuve | 2.18 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 439 | Tom Pryce | 7.14 |
| 440 | Jim Rathmann | 7.13 |
| 441 | Gunnar Nilsson | 7.07 |
| 442 | Jacques Villeneuve | 7.05 |
| 443 | Chris Amon | 7.04 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 90 | Andrea Montermini | 0.36 |
| 90 | Francois Hesnault | 0.36 |
| 92 | Gunnar Nilsson | 0.35 |
| 93 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 0.35 |
| 93 | Nelson Piquet | 0.35 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 102 | Vittorio Brambilla | 9 |
| 102 | Tom Pryce | 9 |
| 102 | Gunnar Nilsson | 9 |
| 102 | Tony Maggs | 9 |
| 102 | Piero Taruffi | 9 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 99 | Rolf Stommelen | 6 |
| 99 | Ian Scheckter | 6 |
| 99 | Gunnar Nilsson | 6 |
| 99 | Jacky Ickx | 6 |
| 99 | Mike Hailwood | 6 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 164 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 1331 |
| 165 | Bob Anderson | 1321 |
| 166 | Gunnar Nilsson | 1316 |
| 167 | Don Freeland | 1311 |
| 168 | Johnnie Parsons | 1304 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 159 | Luigi Villoresi | 32 |
| 159 | Alberto Ascari | 32 |
| 164 | Gunnar Nilsson | 31 |
| 165 | Jaime Alguersuari | 30 |
| 165 | Peter Revson | 30 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 300 | Francois Hesnault | 27 years, 2 months, 24 days |
| 301 | Pascal Fabre | 27 years, 3 months, 3 days |
| 302 | Gunnar Nilsson | 27 years, 3 months, 15 days |
| 303 | Boy Hayje | 27 years, 3 months, 26 days |
| 304 | Patrick Gaillard | 27 years, 4 months, 19 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 567 | Jim Rigsby | 28 years, 11 months, 24 days |
| 568 | Siegfried Stohr | 28 years, 11 months, 3 days |
| 569 | Gunnar Nilsson | 28 years, 11 months, 3 days |
| 570 | Elmer George | 28 years, 10 months, 15 days |
| 571 | Giacomo Russo | 28 years, 10 months, 12 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 317 | Ricardo Zunino | 11 |
| 317 | James Hunt | 11 |
| 317 | Gunnar Nilsson | 11 |
| 317 | Loris Kessel | 11 |
| 317 | Tony Brise | 11 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Hans Binder | 0 |
| 92 | Renzo Zorzi | 0 |
| 92 | Gunnar Nilsson | 0 |
| 92 | Larry Perkins | 0 |
| 92 | Boy Hayje | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 132 | David Brabham | 17 |
| 132 | Tom Pryce | 17 |
| 132 | Gunnar Nilsson | 17 |
| 132 | Piers Courage | 17 |
| 132 | Peter Collins | 17 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 106 | Jean Pierre Jarier | 31.5 |
| 107 | Ivan Capelli | 31 |
| 107 | Gunnar Nilsson | 31 |
| 107 | Harry Schell | 31 |
| 110 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 29 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 93 | Heikki Kovalainen | 4 |
| 93 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 93 | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 |
| 93 | Innes Ireland | 4 |
| 93 | Jim Rathmann | 4 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 72 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
| 72 | Carlos Pace | 1 |
| 72 | Gunnar Nilsson | 1 |
| 72 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | 1 |
| 72 | Francois Cevert | 1 |
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