Mario Andretti & Ronnie Peterson

Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson formed a strong pairing at Lotus in 1978. The car was fantastic, understanding was good and a they became close friends. Peterson agreed, when he signed his contract, that Mario would be the no 1 driver, that the title would go to the American who had perfected the Lotus 78 a year earlier and Ronnie, sometimes faster, remained loyal, never putting in doubt his word given. Other times. Then sadly, came Monza …