Peter Revson is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Shadow. Revson has recorded 2 wins and 8 podiums from 30 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,225 ranks Revson 116th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-01-27 | Autรณdromo Josรฉ Carlos Pace | DNF | โ148 |
| 1974-01-13 | Autรณdromo Juan y Oscar Gรกlvez | DNF | โ184 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +153 | Kyalami 1972 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +127 | Brands Hatch 1972 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +123 | Kyalami 1973 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +122 | Red Bull Ring 1972 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +122 | Silverstone 1973 | Formula 1 | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | โธFormula 1 | Shadow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | โ331 | 6,550 |
| 1973 | โธFormula 1 | McLaren | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 38 | P5 | +398 | 6,881 |
| 1972 | โธFormula 1 | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | P5 | +751 | 6,483 |
| 1971 | โธFormula 1 | Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ134 | 5,733 |
| 1964 | โธFormula 1 | Lotus-BRM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,516 | 5,866 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฌ๐ง Graham Hill | 6,130 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 67% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Mike Hailwood | 6,069 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 70% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42% |
| ๐ธ๐ช Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% |
| ๐ง๐ท Emerson Fittipaldi | 5,823 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5,764 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76% |
| ๐ฆ๐ท Carlos Reutemann | 6,552 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Franรงois Cevert | 6,294 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% |
| ๐ฆ๐น Niki Lauda | 6,274 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83% |
| ๐จ๐ญ Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jackie StewartHigher-rated, 3ร champion | 6,669 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Jim ClarkHigher-rated, 2ร champion | 6,518 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆ Jody ScheckterHigher-rated, 1ร champion | 6,391 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | ๐ฎ๐น Alberto Ascari | Formula 1 | 6,252 |
| 107 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jake Dennis | Formula E | 6,252 |
| 108 | ๐ฆ๐บ Jamie Whincup | Supercars Championship | 6,252 |
| 109 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Brendon Hartley | WEC | 6,251 |
| 110 | ๐ธ๐ช Marcus Ericsson | IndyCar | 6,243 |
| 111 | ๐ธ๐ช Ronnie Peterson | Formula 1 | 6,242 |
| 112 | ๐ฌ๐ง John Watson | Formula 1 | 6,238 |
| 113 | ๐ฎ๐น Luigi Fagioli | Formula 1 | 6,237 |
| 114 | ๐น๐ญ Alexander Albon | Formula 1 | 6,236 |
| 115 | ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Eric Vergne | Formula E | 6,227 |
| 116 | ๐บ๐ธ Peter Revson | Formula 1 | 6,225 |
| 117 | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Pedro Rodrรญguez | Formula 1 | 6,222 |
| 118 | ๐ฏ๐ต Kakunoshin Ohta | Super GT | 6,216 |
| 119 | ๐จ๐ณ Zhou Guanyu | Formula 2 | 6,213 |
| 120 | ๐จ๐ญ Clay Regazzoni | Formula 1 | 6,212 |
| 121 | ๐ฏ๐ต Felix Rosenqvist | IndyCar | 6,209 |
| 122 | ๐บ๐ธ Clint Bowyer | NASCAR Truck | 6,206 |
| 123 | ๐ฎ๐น Elio de Angelis | Formula 1 | 6,204 |
| 124 | ๐บ๐ธ Chris Buescher | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,195 |
| 125 | ๐ฎ๐น Giorgio Pantano | IndyCar | 6,189 |
| 126 | ๐ฎ๐น Piero Taruffi | Formula 1 | 6,184 |
Peter Revson was an elite professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1964 and 1974, primarily for McLaren. Across 30 starts in the championship, he took two wins and eight podium finishes. His rating of 6,225 places him among the stronger drivers of his era; he regularly finished ahead of established professionals including Graham Hill, a two-time Formula 1 champion, and Mike Hailwood, a veteran of 51 Grands Prix.[1]
Revson's career spanned five seasons, with his most productive years in the early 1970s. He finished 17th in the championship standings in 1974, his final season. Against the strongest competition in the field, he beat Jackie Stewart, the three-time champion, on four occasions, and took victories over Carlos Reutemann, another elite-level driver, seven times. His two Formula 1 wins came during his tenure with McLaren, one of the sport's most successful teams.[2]