Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Peterson akatanga basa rake rokumhanya nemotokari mumakwikwi ekumhanya nemotokari dzemakadhi, tsika iyo vatyairi vemakwikwi vakawanda vanotanga basa ravo mumakwikwi emotokari dzemakadhi. Mushure mekukunda mazita akawanda emakarting, kusanganisira mazita maviri eSweden muna 1963 na1964, akaenderera kuFormula Three, kwaakakunda Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race ye1969 Grand Prix
. Gare gare gore iroro akakunda FIA European Formula 3 Championship uye akapfuurira kupinda Formula One, achimhanya nokuda March fekitari chikwata. Mumakore ake matatu achishanda nechikwata ichi, akawana nzvimbo nhanhatu dzepadhiyamu, dzakawanda dzacho dzaiva mumwaka wa1971 weFormula One, paakapedzawo ari wechipiri muDrivers' Championship.