Jo Bonnier vs Bruce McLaren
Jo Bonnier and Bruce McLaren finished level 4–4 on race day at Cooper-Climax in 1963. Bruce McLaren took qualifying 8–0. Bruce McLaren scored 14 points to 4.
Jo BonnierBruce McLaren
0Qualifying8
8 shared races
4Race day4
8 shared races
4Points14
as awarded at the time
36Points (today’s rules)48
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/3
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 2/3
- Best finish
- P5/P2
- Avg. grid
- 10.8/6.6
| R | Grand Prix | Jo Bonnier | Bruce McLaren |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | P7 | P3 |
| 2 | Belgian Grand Prix | P5 | P2▲ |
| 3 | Dutch Grand Prix | P11 | Gearbox |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Not classified | P12▼ |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Oil pressure | Engine |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | P7 | P3 |
| 8 | United States Grand Prix | P8 | P11▼ |
| 9 | Mexican Grand Prix | P5 | Engine |
| Average finish | P7.2 | P6.2 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Jo Bonnier / Bruce McLaren.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Jo Bonnier vs Tony Maggs | 4–4 |
| Tony Maggs vs Bruce McLaren | 3–5 |
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.