Hector Rebaque vs Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Reutemann beat Hector Rebaque 5–4 at Team Lotus in 1979, helped by 6 retirements for Hector Rebaque. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Hector RebaqueCarlos Reutemann
0Qualifying9
9 shared races
4Race day5
9 shared races
0Points17
as awarded at the time
8Points (today’s rules)62
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/2
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 6/3
- Best finish
- P7/P2
- Avg. grid
- 22.2/9
| R | Grand Prix | Hector Rebaque | Carlos Reutemann |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Suspension | P2 |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Engine | P5 |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Accident | Transmission |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Engine | P2 |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Transmission | P4 |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | P12 | P13▼ |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | P9 | P8 |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Handling | Accident |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | P7 | Suspension |
| Average finish | P9.3 | P5.7 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Hector Rebaque / Carlos Reutemann.
- 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.
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Mario Andretti vs Carlos Reutemann | 7–8 |
| Mario Andretti vs Hector Rebaque | 5–4 |
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.