Denny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren

Denny Hulme edged Bruce McLaren 6–3 in the races and 6–3 in qualifying at McLaren-Ford in 1968. Denny Hulme scored 31 points to 21.

Denny HulmeBruce McLaren

6Qualifying3

9 shared races

6Race day3

9 shared races

31Points21

as awarded at the time

100Points (today’s rules)71

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren	Points
2	Spanish Grand Prix	3/4	P2	Oil leak	6 / 0
3	Monaco Grand Prix	10/7	P5	Accident	2 / 0
4	Belgian Grand Prix	5/6	Halfshaft	P1	0 / 9
5	Dutch Grand Prix	7/8	Ignition	Accident	0 / 0
6	French Grand Prix	4/6	P5	P8▼	2 / 0
7	British Grand Prix	11/10	P4	P7	3 / 0
9	Italian Grand Prix	7/2	P1	Oil leak	9 / 0
10	Canadian Grand Prix	6/8	P1	P2	9 / 6
12	Mexican Grand Prix	4/9	Suspension	P2	0 / 6
Average finish			P3.0	P4.0

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Denny Hulme / 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.

Other seasons in which Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1970	McLaren-Ford	Denny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	2–1	9–6
1969	McLaren-Ford	Denny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren	7–1	2–6	8–22

Other McLaren-Ford teammate battles in 1968
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Dan Gurney vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	1–2	3–13

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.