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

as awarded at the time

50Points (today’s rules)20

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	Brazilian Grand Prix	14/8	Overheating	Engine	0 / 0
2	San Marino Grand Prix	9/10	Clutch	P11	0 / 0
3	Belgian Grand Prix	11/12	P4	Radiator	3 / 0
4	Monaco Grand Prix	6/11	Overheating	Gearbox	0 / 0
5	Detroit Grand Prix	6/10	P6	Accident	1 / 0
6	French Grand Prix	14/10	Electrical	Turbo	0 / 0
7	British Grand Prix	14/13	Engine	P5	0 / 2
8	German Grand Prix	15/13	Throttle	Turbo	0 / 0
9	Hungarian Grand Prix	11/9	P8	P6	0 / 1
10	Austrian Grand Prix	12/11	Tyre	Engine	0 / 0
11	Italian Grand Prix	13/12	Halfshaft	Electrical	0 / 0
12	Portuguese Grand Prix	11/12	P6	P13	1 / 0
13	Spanish Grand Prix	13/12	P8	P10	0 / 0
14	Mexican Grand Prix	13/11	P4	Accident	3 / 0
15	Japanese Grand Prix	12/13	P9	P10	0 / 0
16	Australian Grand Prix	11/12	Overheating	Transmission	0 / 0

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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. The 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.