Thierry Boutsen vs Teo Fabi

1987·

Thierry Boutsen and Teo Fabi finished level 8–8 on race day at Benetton in 1987. Thierry Boutsen took qualifying 13–3. Thierry Boutsen scored 16 points to 12.

Thierry BoutsenTeo Fabi

13Qualifying3

16 shared races

8Race day8

16 shared races

16Points12

in shared races, as awarded at the time

75Points (today’s rules)65

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 1/1
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 7/9
Best finish: P3/P3
Avg. grid: 6.2/7.5

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Thierry Boutsen and Teo Fabi
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Thierry Boutsen	Teo Fabi	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	6/4	P5	Turbo	2 / 0
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	11/4	Engine	Turbo	0 / 0
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	7/9	Wheel bearing	Engine	0 / 0
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	9/12	Transmission	P8	0 / 0
5	5Detroit Grand Prix	4/8	Brakes	Accident	0 / 0
6	6French Grand Prix	5/7	Engine	P5	0 / 2
7	7British Grand Prix	5/6	P7	P6	0 / 1
8	8German Grand Prix	6/9	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
9	9Hungarian Grand Prix	7/12	P4	Gearbox	3 / 0
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	4/5	P4	P3	3 / 4
11	11Italian Grand Prix	6/7	P5	P7	2 / 0
12	12Portuguese Grand Prix	9/10	P14▼	P4	0 / 3
13	13Spanish Grand Prix	8/6	P16▼	Brakes	0 / 0
14	14Mexican Grand Prix	4/6	Electrical	P5	0 / 2
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	3/6	P5	Engine	2 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	5/9	P3▲	Brakes	4 / 0
	Average finish		P7.0	P5.4

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Thierry Boutsen / Teo Fabi.
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.

Thierry Boutsen’s career Teo Fabi’s career Benetton 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.