Alain Prost vs Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna edged Alain Prost 9–7 in the races and 14–2 in qualifying at McLaren in 1988. Alain Prost scored 105 points to 94.

Alain ProstAyrton Senna

2Qualifying14

16 shared races

7Race day9

16 shared races

105Points94

as awarded at the time

301Points (today’s rules)275

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna	Points
1	Brazilian Grand Prix	3/1	P1	Disqualified	9 / 0
2	San Marino Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
3	Monaco Grand Prix	2/1	P1	Spun off	9 / 0
4	Mexican Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P2	9 / 6
5	Canadian Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
6	Detroit Grand Prix	4/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
7	French Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P2	9 / 6
8	British Grand Prix	4/3	Handling	P1	0 / 9
9	German Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	7/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
11	Belgian Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
12	Italian Grand Prix	2/1	Engine	P10	0 / 0
13	Portuguese Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P6	9 / 1
14	Spanish Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P4	9 / 3
15	Japanese Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	6 / 9
16	Australian Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P2	9 / 6

Other seasons in which Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1989	McLaren	Alain Prost vs Ayrton Senna	2–13	6–9	81–60

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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