Alan Jones vs Patrick Tambay
Patrick Tambay edged Alan Jones 9–6 in the races and 11–4 in qualifying at Lola in 1986. Alan Jones scored 4 points to 2.
Alan JonesPatrick Tambay
4Qualifying11
15 shared races
6Race day9
15 shared races
4Points2
as awarded at the time
23Points (today’s rules)24
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 10/11
- Best finish
- P4/P5
- Avg. grid
- 16.5/12.7
| R | Grand Prix | Alan Jones | Patrick Tambay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Injection | Battery |
| 2 | Spanish Grand Prix | Collision | P8 |
| 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Overheating | Engine |
| 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Accident | Accident |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | P11 | Accident |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | P10 | Accident |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Accident | Brakes |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Throttle | Gearbox |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | P9 | P8 |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Differential | P7 |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | P4▲ | P5 |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | P6 | Accident |
| 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Brakes | Not classified |
| 15 | Mexican Grand Prix | Tyre | Accident |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Engine | Not classified |
| Average finish | P8.0 | P7.0 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Alan Jones / Patrick Tambay.
- 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.