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{{Infobox Driver
  
{{Infobox Driver
 
|name = Gunnar Nilsson
  
|name = Gunnar Nilsson
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|birth date = {{Birth date|1948|11|20|df=yes}}
  
|birth date = {{Birth date|1948|11|20|df=yes}}
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|birthplace = Helsingborg, Sweden
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|birthplace = Helsingborg, [[Sweden]]
 
|death date = {{Death date and age|1978|10|20|1948|11|20|df=yes}}
  
|death date = {{Death date and age|1978|10|20|1948|11|20|df=yes}}
 
|placeofdeath = London
  
|placeofdeath = London
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|lastwin = [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]
  
|lastwin = [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]
 
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'''Gunnar Nilsson''' ([[November 20]], 1948 - [[October 20]], 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between {{F1|1976}} and {{F1|1977}} before being diagnosed with testicular cancer which soon became terminal.
   
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'''Gunnar Nilsson''' ([[November 20]], 1948 - [[October 20]], 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between {{F1|1976}} and {{F1|1977}} before being struck down by cancer. His best achievement was winning the [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]. He spent his whole career at {{Team Lotus-CON}}.
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His best achievement was winning the [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]. Nilsson spent his whole career at {{Team Lotus-CON}} after the cancer affected his driving so cut short a possible {{Arrows-CON}} seat.
   
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In the last months of his life Nilsson created the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation named after himself to spread cancer awareness in Sweden. He died just one month short of his 30th birthday, on October 20, 1978.
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He died just one month short of his 30th birthday. In 1979, a non-championship race, won by [[Alan Jones]], was held in Nilsson's memory, making him the fifth driver to be honoured, following [[Joe Fry]], [[Paul Greifzu]], [[Stewart Lewis-Evans]] and [[Jochen Rindt]].
  
   
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
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After his death, the [[Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation]] was started.
  
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===Formula One Record===
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{|class="wikitable"
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!Year
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!Entrant
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!Team
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!<span style="cursor:help;" title="World Drivers' Championship">WDC</span> Points
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!<span style="cursor:help;" title="World Drivers' Championship">WDC</span> Pos.
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!Report
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|-
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|{{F1|1976}}
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|John Player Team Lotus
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|{{Team Lotus-Cosworth}}
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|11
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|10th
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|[[1976 Gunnar Nilsson Season|Report]]
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|-
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|{{F1|1977}}
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|John Player Team Lotus
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|{{Team Lotus-Cosworth}}
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|20
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|8th
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|[[1977 Gunnar Nilsson Season|Report]]
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|}
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===Career Statistics===
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<!--Take statistics from www.manipef1.com-->
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{{Statbox
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|frontrows = 0
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|lapsraced = 1316
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|kmsraced = 6023.7
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|racesled = 1
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|lapsled = 21
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|kmsled = 90
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|doubles = 0
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|hattricks = 0
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|grandchelems = 0
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<!--All other stats are automatic-->
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}}
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===Race Wins===
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!width=18%|Win Number
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!width=52%|Grand Prix
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|1
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|[[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|}
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===Career Results===
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{{Career Results/17}}
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{{1976 Results/17||{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{3rd}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{5th}}|{{3rd}}|{{Ret}}|13th|12th|{{Ret}}|{{6th}}|11|10th}}
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{{1977 Results/17|{{DNS}}|{{5th}}|12th|8th|{{5th}}|{{Ret}}|{{1st}}|19th|{{4th}}|{{3rd}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|{{Ret}}|20|8th}}
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{{Career Results end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Nilsson, Gunnar}}
 
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[[Category:1948 births]]
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[[Category:1978 deaths]]
  
 
[[Category:Swedish Drivers]]
  
[[Category:Swedish Drivers]]
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[[Category:Team Lotus Drivers]]
  
[[Category:Team Lotus Drivers]]
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[[Category:1976 Début Drivers]]
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[[Category:Drivers]]

Revision as of 03:33, 18 May 2016

Gunnar Nilsson (November 20, 1948 - October 20, 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between 1976 and 1977 before being diagnosed with testicular cancer which soon became terminal.

His best achievement was winning the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix. Nilsson spent his whole career at Lotus after the cancer affected his driving so cut short a possible Arrows seat.

In the last months of his life Nilsson created the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation named after himself to spread cancer awareness in Sweden. He died just one month short of his 30th birthday, on October 20, 1978.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Record

Year Entrant Team WDC Points WDC Pos. Report
1976 John Player Team Lotus Lotus-Cosworth 11 10th Report
1977 John Player Team Lotus Lotus-Cosworth 20 8th Report

Career Statistics

Template:Statbox

Race Wins

Win Number Grand Prix
1 1977 Belgian Grand Prix

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts Pos

Template:1976 Results/17 Template:1977 Results/17

Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th† Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols
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