Mario Andretti vs Clay Regazzoni

1972·

Clay Regazzoni out-qualified Mario Andretti 4–1 at Ferrari in 1972, but Mario Andretti won the races 3–2. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Mario AndrettiClay Regazzoni

1Qualifying4

5 shared races

3Race day2

5 shared races

4Points7

in shared races, as awarded at the time

26Points (today’s rules)31

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/1
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 2/1
Best finish: P4/P3
Avg. grid: 7.4/5.2

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Mario Andretti and Clay Regazzoni
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Mario Andretti	Clay Regazzoni	Points
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	9/6	Engine	P4	0 / 3
2	2South African Grand Prix	6/2	P4	P12▼	3 / 0
3	3Spanish Grand Prix	5/8	Oil pressure	P3	0 / 4
10	10Italian Grand Prix	7/4	P7	Collision	0 / 0
12	12United States Grand Prix	10/6	P6	P8	1 / 0
	Average finish		P5.7	P6.8

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Mario Andretti / Clay Regazzoni.
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.

Mario Andretti and Clay Regazzoni in other seasons

Other seasons in which Mario Andretti and Clay Regazzoni were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1971	Ferrari	Mario Andretti vs Clay Regazzoni	1–4	3–2	12–12

Other Ferrari battles in 1972

Other Ferrari teammate battles in 1972
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Jacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni	4–6	8–2	27–15
Jacky Ickx vs Mario Andretti	3–2	3–2	12–4

Mario Andretti’s career Clay Regazzoni’s career Ferrari 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.