Gerhard Berger vs Nigel Mansell

1989·

Nigel Mansell beat Gerhard Berger 10–4 at Ferrari in 1989, helped by 12 retirements for Gerhard Berger. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Gerhard BergerNigel Mansell

7Qualifying7

14 shared races

4Race day10

14 shared races

15Points38

in shared races, as awarded at the time

43Points (today’s rules)116

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 1/2
Podiums: 2/6
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 12/8
Best finish: P1/P1
Avg. grid: 5/4.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Gerhard Berger and Nigel Mansell
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Gerhard Berger	Nigel Mansell	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	3/6	Collision	P1	0 / 9
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	5/3	Accident	Gearbox	0 / 0
4	4Mexican Grand Prix	6/3	Gearbox	Gearbox	0 / 0
5	5United States Grand Prix	8/4	Alternator	Alternator	0 / 0
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	4/5	Gearbox	Disqualified	0 / 0
7	7French Grand Prix	6/3	Clutch	P2	0 / 6
8	8British Grand Prix	4/3	Fire	P2	0 / 6
9	9German Grand Prix	4/3	Spun off	P3	0 / 4
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	6/12	Gearbox	P1	0 / 9
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	3/6	Spun off	P3	0 / 4
12	12Italian Grand Prix	2/3	P2	Gearbox	6 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	2/3	P1	Disqualified	9 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	3/4	Gearbox	Engine	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	14/7	Collision	Spun off	0 / 0
	Average finish		P1.5	P2.0

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Gerhard Berger / Nigel Mansell.
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.

Gerhard Berger’s career Nigel Mansell’s career Ferrari 1989 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.