Thierry Boutsen vs Riccardo Patrese

1989·

Riccardo Patrese out-qualified Thierry Boutsen 12–4 at Williams in 1989, but Thierry Boutsen won the races 8–7. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Thierry BoutsenRiccardo Patrese

4Qualifying12

16 shared races

8Race day7

16 shared races, 1 tied

37Points40

as awarded at the time

129Points (today’s rules)136

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 2/0
Podiums: 5/6
Poles: 0/1
Retirements: 6/5
Best finish: P1/P2
Avg. grid: 7.3/5.4

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Thierry Boutsen and Riccardo Patrese
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Thierry Boutsen	Riccardo Patrese	Points
1	Brazilian Grand Prix	4/2	Engine	P15	0 / 0
2	San Marino Grand Prix	6/4	P4	Engine	3 / 0
3	Monaco Grand Prix	3/7	P10	P15	0 / 0
4	Mexican Grand Prix	8/5	Electrical	P2	0 / 6
5	United States Grand Prix	16/14	P6	P2	1 / 6
6	Canadian Grand Prix	6/3	P1	P2	9 / 6
7	French Grand Prix	5/8	Gearbox	P3	0 / 4
8	British Grand Prix	7/5	P10	Radiator	0 / 0
9	German Grand Prix	6/5	Collision	P4	0 / 3
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	4/1	P3	Radiator	4 / 0
11	Belgian Grand Prix	4/5	P4	Collision	3 / 0
12	Italian Grand Prix	6/5	P3	P4	4 / 3
13	Portuguese Grand Prix	8/6	Overheating	Overheating	0 / 0
14	Spanish Grand Prix	21/6	Fuel pump	P5	0 / 2
15	Japanese Grand Prix	7/5	P3	P2	4 / 6
16	Australian Grand Prix	5/6	P1	P3	9 / 4

Thierry Boutsen and Riccardo Patrese in other seasons

Other seasons in which Thierry Boutsen and Riccardo Patrese were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1990	Williams	Thierry Boutsen vs Riccardo Patrese	8–8	9–7	34–23

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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