Carlos Reutemann vs Wilson Fittipaldi

1972·

Carlos Reutemann out-qualified Wilson Fittipaldi 7–1 at Brabham in 1972, but Wilson Fittipaldi won the races 5–3. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Carlos ReutemannWilson Fittipaldi

7Qualifying1

8 shared races

3Race day5

8 shared races

3Points0

in shared races, as awarded at the time

16Points (today’s rules)10

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 4/5
Best finish: P4/P7
Avg. grid: 9/16.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Carlos Reutemann and Wilson Fittipaldi
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Carlos Reutemann	Wilson Fittipaldi	Points
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	9/18	P13	Gearbox	0 / 0
6	6French Grand Prix	17/14	P12	P8	0 / 0
7	7British Grand Prix	10/22	P8	P12	0 / 0
8	8German Grand Prix	6/21	Differential	P7	0 / 0
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	5/15	Injection	Brakes	0 / 0
10	10Italian Grand Prix	11/19	Suspension	Suspension	0 / 0
11	11Canadian Grand Prix	9/11	P4▲	Gearbox	3 / 0
12	12United States Grand Prix	5/13	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
	Average finish		P9.3	P9.0

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Carlos Reutemann / Wilson Fittipaldi.
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.

Carlos Reutemann and Wilson Fittipaldi in other seasons

Other seasons in which Carlos Reutemann and Wilson Fittipaldi were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1973	Brabham	Carlos Reutemann vs Wilson Fittipaldi	13–2	9–6	16–3

Other Brabham battles in 1972

Other Brabham teammate battles in 1972
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Graham Hill vs Carlos Reutemann	1–9	6–4	4–3
Graham Hill vs Wilson Fittipaldi	6–4	6–4	3–0

Carlos Reutemann’s career Wilson Fittipaldi’s career Brabham 1972 season All teammate battles

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Until the mid-1960s drivers could share a car during a race. Each driver is compared from the car they started (which sets their grid position), with the best result of any car they drove and the points from all of them, as officially credited.
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 in the races both drivers started, not their season totals: races either missed, or contested alongside a different teammate, are left out. Up to 1990 even full-season totals differ from the championship standings, because 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.