David Brabham vs Stefano Modena

1990·

David Brabham and Stefano Modena finished level 4–4 on race day at Brabham in 1990. Stefano Modena took qualifying 7–1. They finished level on 0 points.

David BrabhamStefano Modena

1Qualifying7

8 shared races

4Race day4

8 shared races

0Points0

in shared races, as awarded at the time

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 7/4
Best finish: P15/P11
Avg. grid: 23.4/17

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of David Brabham and Stefano Modena
R	Grand Prix	Grid	David Brabham	Stefano Modena	Points
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	25/14	Transmission	Transmission	0 / 0
6	6Mexican Grand Prix	21/10	Electrical	P11	0 / 0
7	7French Grand Prix	25/20	P15	P13	0 / 0
9	9German Grand Prix	21/17	Engine	Clutch	0 / 0
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	24/13	Electrical	P17	0 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	25/23	Gearbox	Gearbox	0 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	21/22	Clutch	Collision	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	25/17	Spun off	P12	0 / 0
	Average finish		P15.0	P13.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows David Brabham / Stefano Modena.
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.

David Brabham’s career Stefano Modena’s career Brabham 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.