Nigel Mansell vs Riccardo Patrese

1988·

Riccardo Patrese beat Nigel Mansell 8–6 at Williams in 1988, helped by 12 retirements for Nigel Mansell. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Nigel MansellRiccardo Patrese

13Qualifying1

14 shared races

6Race day8

14 shared races

12Points8

as awarded at the time

36Points (today’s rules)50

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 2/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 12/7
Best finish: P2/P4
Avg. grid: 7.1/10.3

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Nigel Mansell	Riccardo Patrese	Points
1	Brazilian Grand Prix	2/8	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
2	San Marino Grand Prix	11/6	Engine	P13	0 / 0
3	Monaco Grand Prix	5/8	Collision	P6	0 / 1
4	Mexican Grand Prix	14/17	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
5	Canadian Grand Prix	9/11	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
6	Detroit Grand Prix	6/10	Engine	Electrical	0 / 0
7	French Grand Prix	9/15	Suspension	Brakes	0 / 0
8	British Grand Prix	11/15	P2	P8	6 / 0
9	German Grand Prix	11/13	Spun off	Spun off	0 / 0
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	2/6	Driver unwell	P6	0 / 1
13	Portuguese Grand Prix	6/11	Spun off	Radiator	0 / 0
14	Spanish Grand Prix	3/7	P2	P5	6 / 2
15	Japanese Grand Prix	8/11	Collision	P6	0 / 1
16	Australian Grand Prix	3/6	Spun off	P4	0 / 3

Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese in other seasons

Other seasons in which Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1992	Williams	Nigel Mansell vs Riccardo Patrese	14–2	12–4	108–56
1991	Williams	Nigel Mansell vs Riccardo Patrese	7–9	8–8	72–53

Nigel Mansell’s career Riccardo Patrese’s career Williams 1988 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.