Pierluigi Martini vs Luis Pérez-Sala

1989·

Pierluigi Martini out-qualified Luis Pérez-Sala 11–0 at Minardi in 1989, but Luis Pérez-Sala won the races 6–5. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Pierluigi MartiniLuis Pérez-Sala

11Qualifying0

11 shared races

5Race day6

11 shared races

4Points1

in shared races, as awarded at the time

28Points (today’s rules)12

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 7/7
Best finish: P5/P6
Avg. grid: 11.2/20.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Pierluigi Martini and Luis Pérez-Sala
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Pierluigi Martini	Luis Pérez-Sala	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	16/23	Chassis	Collision	0 / 0
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	11/15	Gearbox	Spun off	0 / 0
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	11/26	Clutch	Overheating	0 / 0
5	5United States Grand Prix	15/20	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	11/24	Accident	Spun off	0 / 0
8	8British Grand Prix	11/15	P5	P6▲	2 / 1
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	10/23	Wheel	Collision	0 / 0
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	14/25	P9	P15▼	0 / 0
12	12Italian Grand Prix	15/26	P7	P8	0 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	5/9	P5	P12	2 / 0
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	4/20	Spun off	Spun off	0 / 0
	Average finish		P6.5	P10.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Pierluigi Martini / Luis Pérez-Sala.
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.

Pierluigi Martini and Luis Pérez-Sala in other seasons

Other seasons in which Pierluigi Martini and Luis Pérez-Sala were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1988	Minardi	Pierluigi Martini vs Luis Pérez-Sala	7–2	6–3	1–0

Pierluigi Martini’s career Luis Pérez-Sala’s career Minardi 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.