Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick

1987·

Derek Warwick out-qualified Eddie Cheever 9–7 at Arrows in 1987, but Eddie Cheever won the races 10–6. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Eddie CheeverDerek Warwick

7Qualifying9

16 shared races

10Race day6

16 shared races

8Points3

in shared races, as awarded at the time

50Points (today’s rules)20

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 9/10
Best finish: P4/P5
Avg. grid: 11.6/11.2

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Eddie Cheever and Derek Warwick
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Eddie Cheever	Derek Warwick	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	14/8	Overheating	Engine	0 / 0
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	9/10	Clutch	P11	0 / 0
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	11/12	P4	Radiator	3 / 0
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	6/11	Overheating	Gearbox	0 / 0
5	5Detroit Grand Prix	6/10	P6	Accident	1 / 0
6	6French Grand Prix	14/10	Electrical	Turbo	0 / 0
7	7British Grand Prix	14/13	Engine	P5▲	0 / 2
8	8German Grand Prix	15/13	Throttle	Turbo	0 / 0
9	9Hungarian Grand Prix	11/9	P8	P6	0 / 1
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	12/11	Tyre	Engine	0 / 0
11	11Italian Grand Prix	13/12	Halfshaft	Electrical	0 / 0
12	12Portuguese Grand Prix	11/12	P6	P13	1 / 0
13	13Spanish Grand Prix	13/12	P8	P10	0 / 0
14	14Mexican Grand Prix	13/11	P4	Accident	3 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	12/13	P9	P10	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	11/12	Overheating	Transmission	0 / 0
	Average finish		P6.4	P9.2

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Eddie Cheever / Derek Warwick.
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.

Eddie Cheever and Derek Warwick in other seasons

Other seasons in which Eddie Cheever and Derek Warwick were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1989	Arrows	Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick	1–12	5–8	6–7
1988	Arrows	Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick	4–12	5–11	6–17

Eddie Cheever’s career Derek Warwick’s career Arrows 1987 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.