Bruce McLaren vs Jochen Rindt
Bruce McLaren edged Jochen Rindt 5–4 in the races and 7–2 in qualifying at Cooper-Climax in 1965. Bruce McLaren scored 8 points to 4.
Bruce McLarenJochen Rindt
7Qualifying2
9 shared races
5Race day4
9 shared races
8Points4
as awarded at the time
36Points (today’s rules)24
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 1/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 5/4
- Best finish
- P3/P4
- Avg. grid
- 9.3/11.8
| R | Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren | Jochen Rindt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Grand Prix | P5 | Electrical |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | P3 | P11 |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Suspension | Accident |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | P10▼ | P14▼ |
| 6 | Dutch Grand Prix | Differential | Oil pressure |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | Gearbox | P4▲ |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | P5 | P8 |
| 9 | United States Grand Prix | Oil pressure | P6 |
| 10 | Mexican Grand Prix | Gearbox | Ignition |
| Average finish | P5.8 | P8.6 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Bruce McLaren / Jochen Rindt.
- 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.
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.