Lucien Bianchi vs Vic Elford
Lucien Bianchi and Vic Elford shared only 4 races at Cooper-BRM in 1968; they split the 4 Sundays 2–2. Full grid and finish comparison.
These two shared only 4 races, so treat this as an indicative comparison rather than a settled one.
Lucien BianchiVic Elford
0Qualifying4
4 shared races
2Race day2
4 shared races
0Points2
as awarded at the time
0Points (today’s rules)14
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 4/2
- Best finish
- —/P5
- Avg. grid
- 19.5/13.8
| R | Grand Prix | Lucien Bianchi | Vic Elford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | German Grand Prix | Fuel leak | Accident |
| 10 | Canadian Grand Prix | Not classified | P5 |
| 11 | United States Grand Prix | Not classified | Engine |
| 12 | Mexican Grand Prix | Engine | P8 |
| Average finish | — | P6.5 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Lucien Bianchi / Vic Elford.
- 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.