Andrea de Cesaris vs Alessandro Nannini

1986·

Alessandro Nannini out-qualified Andrea de Cesaris 8–7 at Minardi in 1986, but Andrea de Cesaris won the races 9–4. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Andrea de CesarisAlessandro Nannini

7Qualifying8

15 shared races

9Race day4

15 shared races, 2 tied

0Points0

in shared races, as awarded at the time

4Points (today’s rules)0

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 14/14
Best finish: P8/P14
Avg. grid: 20.8/20.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Andrea de Cesaris and Alessandro Nannini
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Andrea de Cesaris	Alessandro Nannini	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	22/25	Turbo	Clutch	0 / 0
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	24/25	Differential	Differential	0 / 0
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	23/18	Engine	Accident	0 / 0
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	19/22	Out of fuel	Gearbox	0 / 0
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	21/20	Gearbox	Turbo	0 / 0
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	23/24	Gearbox	Turbo	0 / 0
8	8French Grand Prix	23/19	Turbo	Accident	0 / 0
9	9British Grand Prix	21/20	Electrical	Steering	0 / 0
10	10German Grand Prix	23/22	Gearbox	Overheating	0 / 0
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	20/17	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	23/19	Clutch	Suspension	0 / 0
13	13Italian Grand Prix	21/19	Engine	Electrical	0 / 0
14	14Portuguese Grand Prix	16/18	Spun off	Not classified	0 / 0
15	15Mexican Grand Prix	22/24	P8	P14	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	11/18	Mechanical	Accident	0 / 0
	Average finish		P8.0	P14.0

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Andrea de Cesaris / Alessandro Nannini.
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.

Andrea de Cesaris’s career Alessandro Nannini’s career Minardi 1986 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.