Thierry Boutsen vs Érik Comas

1991·

Thierry Boutsen out-qualified Érik Comas 10–3 at Ligier in 1991, but Érik Comas won the races 7–6. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Thierry BoutsenÉrik Comas

10Qualifying3

13 shared races

6Race day7

13 shared races

0Points0

in shared races, as awarded at the time

17Points (today’s rules)7

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 4/5
Best finish: P7/P8
Avg. grid: 19.1/22.9

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Thierry Boutsen and Érik Comas
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Thierry Boutsen	Érik Comas	Points
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	18/23	P10	Engine	0 / 0
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	24/19	P7	P10	0 / 0
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	16/26	P7	P10	0 / 0
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	16/26	Engine	P8	0 / 0
7	7French Grand Prix	16/14	P12	P11	0 / 0
9	9German Grand Prix	17/26	P9	Engine	0 / 0
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	19/25	P17▼	P10	0 / 0
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	18/26	P11	Engine	0 / 0
12	12Italian Grand Prix	21/22	Spun off	P11	0 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	20/23	P16▼	P11	0 / 0
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	26/25	Collision	Electrical	0 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	17/20	P9	Alternator	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	20/22	Accident	P18▼	0 / 0
	Average finish		P10.9	P11.1

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Thierry Boutsen / Érik Comas.
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.

Thierry Boutsen and Érik Comas in other seasons

Other seasons in which Thierry Boutsen and Érik Comas were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1992	Ligier	Thierry Boutsen vs Érik Comas	9–6	3–11	2–4

Thierry Boutsen’s career Érik Comas’s career Ligier 1991 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.