Stefan Johansson vs Alain Prost

1987·

Alain Prost edged Stefan Johansson 11–5 in the races and 16–0 in qualifying at McLaren in 1987. Alain Prost scored 46 points to 30.

Stefan JohanssonAlain Prost

0Qualifying16

16 shared races

5Race day11

16 shared races

30Points46

in shared races, as awarded at the time

127Points (today’s rules)160

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/3
Podiums: 5/7
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 5/4
Best finish: P2/P1
Avg. grid: 9.8/4.3

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Stefan Johansson and Alain Prost
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Stefan Johansson	Alain Prost	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	10/5	P3	P1	4 / 9
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	8/3	P4	Electrical	3 / 0
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	10/6	P2	P1	6 / 9
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	7/4	Engine	P9▼	0 / 0
5	5Detroit Grand Prix	11/5	P7	P3	0 / 4
6	6French Grand Prix	9/2	P8	P3	0 / 4
7	7British Grand Prix	10/4	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
8	8German Grand Prix	8/3	P2	P7	6 / 0
9	9Hungarian Grand Prix	8/4	Gearbox	P3	0 / 4
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	14/9	P7	P6	0 / 1
11	11Italian Grand Prix	11/5	P6	P15▼	1 / 0
12	12Portuguese Grand Prix	8/3	P5	P1	2 / 9
13	13Spanish Grand Prix	11/7	P3	P2	4 / 6
14	14Mexican Grand Prix	15/5	Accident	Collision	0 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	9/2	P3	P7	4 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	8/2	Brakes	Brakes	0 / 0
	Average finish		P4.5	P4.8

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Stefan Johansson / Alain Prost.
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.

Stefan Johansson’s career Alain Prost’s career McLaren 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.