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Gunnar Nilsson
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| Gunnar Nilsson | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1976 - 1977 |
| Team(s) | Lotus |
| Races | 32 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 4 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First race | 1976 South African Grand Prix |
| First win | 1977 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
Gunnar Nilsson (November 20, 1948 in Helsingborg – October 20, 1978 in London) was a well known and talented Swedish racing driver. He won the 1975 British Formula Three Championship.
Nilsson entered 32 Formula One Grand Prix races, qualifying for all of them. He won once, at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix. For 1978, he signed for Arrows, but was never well enough to drive the car. He did compete in three International Race of Champions (IROC) races in 1978. He had two sixth place finishes and a fifth place finish. [1]
He died of testicular cancer and after his death, his mother Elisabeth Nilsson created the Gunnar Nilsson's Cancer Foundation [1].
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lotus | BRA |
RSA Ret |
USAW Ret |
ESP 3 |
BEL Ret |
MON Ret |
SWE Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 5 |
AUT 3 |
DUT Ret |
ITA 13 |
CAN 12 |
USA Ret |
JPN 6 |
Lotus | 10th | 11 | |
| 1977 | Lotus | ARG DNS |
BRA 5 |
SAF 12 |
USAW 8 |
ESP 5 |
MON Ret |
BEL 1 |
SWE 19 |
FRA 4 |
GBR 3 |
GER Ret |
AUT Ret |
DUT Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
CAN Ret |
JPN Ret |
Lotus | 8th | 20 |
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