Juan Fangio vs Hans Herrmann
Juan Fangio and Hans Herrmann shared only 4 races at Mercedes in 1954; Juan Fangio led 4–0 on Sundays. Full grid and finish comparison.
These two shared only 4 races, so treat this as an indicative comparison rather than a settled one.
Juan FangioHans Herrmann
4Qualifying0
4 shared races
4Race day0
4 shared races
29Points8
as awarded at the time
90Points (today’s rules)27
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 3/0
- Podiums
- 4/1
- Poles
- 2/0
- Retirements
- 0/2
- Best finish
- P1/P3
- Avg. grid
- 1.5/7.8
| R | Grand Prix | Juan Fangio | Hans Herrmann |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | French Grand Prix | P1 | Engine |
| 7 | Swiss Grand Prix | P1 | P3 |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | P1 | P4 |
| 9 | Spanish Grand Prix | P3 | Injection |
| Average finish | P1.5 | P3.5 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Juan Fangio / Hans Herrmann.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Juan Fangio vs Karl Kling | 5–0 |
| Hans Herrmann vs Karl Kling | 2–2 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.