Gerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna

1991·

Ayrton Senna beat Gerhard Berger 13–3 at McLaren in 1991, helped by 7 retirements for Gerhard Berger. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Gerhard BergerAyrton Senna

3Qualifying13

16 shared races

3Race day13

16 shared races

43Points96

as awarded at the time

145Points (today’s rules)287

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 1/7
Podiums: 6/12
Poles: 2/8
Retirements: 7/1
Best finish: P1/P1
Avg. grid: 3.9/1.8

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Gerhard Berger	Ayrton Senna	Points
1	United States Grand Prix	7/1	Fuel pump	P1	0 / 10
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	4/1	P3	P1	4 / 10
3	San Marino Grand Prix	5/1	P2	P1	6 / 10
4	Monaco Grand Prix	6/1	Spun off	P1	0 / 10
5	Canadian Grand Prix	6/3	Injection	Alternator	0 / 0
6	Mexican Grand Prix	5/3	Engine	P3	0 / 4
7	French Grand Prix	5/3	Engine	P3	0 / 4
8	British Grand Prix	4/2	P2	P4	6 / 3
9	German Grand Prix	3/2	P4	P7▼	3 / 0
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	5/1	P4	P1	3 / 10
11	Belgian Grand Prix	4/1	P2	P1	6 / 10
12	Italian Grand Prix	3/1	P4	P2	3 / 6
13	Portuguese Grand Prix	2/3	Engine	P2	0 / 6
14	Spanish Grand Prix	1/3	Electrical	P5	0 / 2
15	Japanese Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P2	10 / 6
16	Australian Grand Prix	2/1	P3	P1	2 / 5
Average finish			P2.8	P2.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Gerhard Berger / Ayrton Senna.
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.

Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna in other seasons

Other seasons in which Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1992	McLaren	Gerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna	1–15	8–8	49–50
1990	McLaren	Gerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna	4–12	6–10	43–78

Gerhard Berger’s career Ayrton Senna’s career McLaren 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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. 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 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.