Alessandro Nannini vs Nelson Piquet

1990·

Nelson Piquet edged Alessandro Nannini 9–5 in the races and 9–5 in qualifying at Benetton in 1990. Nelson Piquet scored 26 points to 21.

Alessandro NanniniNelson Piquet

5Qualifying9

14 shared races

5Race day9

14 shared races

21Points26

in shared races, as awarded at the time

85Points (today’s rules)119

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 3/2
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 4/3
Best finish: P2/P2
Avg. grid: 10.4/8.4

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Alessandro Nannini and Nelson Piquet
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Alessandro Nannini	Nelson Piquet	Points
1	1United States Grand Prix	22/6	P11▼	P4	0 / 3
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	15/13	P10	P6	0 / 1
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	9/8	P3	P5	4 / 2
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	16/10	Gearbox	Disqualified	0 / 0
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	4/5	Spun off	P2	0 / 6
6	6Mexican Grand Prix	14/8	P4	P6	3 / 1
7	7French Grand Prix	5/9	P16▼	P4	0 / 3
8	8British Grand Prix	13/11	Collision	P5	0 / 2
9	9German Grand Prix	9/7	P2▲	Engine	6 / 0
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	7/9	Collision	P3	0 / 4
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	6/8	P4	P5	3 / 2
12	12Italian Grand Prix	8/9	P8	P7	0 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	9/6	P6	P5	1 / 2
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	9/8	P3	Battery	4 / 0
	Average finish		P6.7	P4.7

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Alessandro Nannini / Nelson Piquet.
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.

Alessandro Nannini’s career Nelson Piquet’s career Benetton 1990 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.