Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick
Derek Warwick edged Eddie Cheever 8–5 in the races and 12–1 in qualifying at Arrows in 1989. Derek Warwick scored 7 points to 6.
Eddie CheeverDerek Warwick
1Qualifying12
13 shared races
5Race day8
13 shared races
6Points7
as awarded at the time
43Points (today’s rules)47
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 1/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 6/6
- Best finish
- P3/P5
- Avg. grid
- 21.6/13.6
| R | Grand Prix | Eddie Cheever | Derek Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Collision | P5 |
| 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | P9 | P5 |
| 3 | Monaco Grand Prix | P7 | Electrical |
| 4 | Mexican Grand Prix | P7 | Electrical |
| 5 | United States Grand Prix | P3▲ | Collision |
| 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Spun off | Engine |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | P12▼ | P6 |
| 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | P5 | P10 |
| 11 | Belgian Grand Prix | Wheel | P6 |
| 13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Spun off | Accident |
| 14 | Spanish Grand Prix | Engine | P9 |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | P8 | P6 |
| 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Spun off | Spun off |
| Average finish | P7.3 | P6.7 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Eddie Cheever / Derek Warwick.
- 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.
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick | 5–11 | |
| 1987 | Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick | 10–6 |
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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. 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 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.