Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na amata e Peterson lana galuega tau tuuga taavale i tuuga kata, o le masani lea o le tele o avetaavale tuuga e amata a latou galuega i tuuga uili matala. Ina ua uma ona manumalo i le tele o suafa o le karting, e aofia ai suafa Suetena e lua i le 1963 ma le 1964, na ia siitia atu i le Formula Three, lea na ia manumalo ai i le Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three mo le
O le Tausinioga Tele i le 1969. Mulimuli ane i lena tausaga na ia manumalo ai i le FIA European Formula 3 Championship ma siitia atu i le Formula One, na taufetuli mo le March factory team. I le tolu tausaga na ia i ai i le 'au, na ia mauaina ai tulaga e ono o le podium, o le tele o ia tulaga na maua i le 1971 Formula One vaitau lea na ia faʻauʻuina ai foʻi o le runner-up i le Drivers' Championship.