Martin Brundle vs Michael Schumacher

1992·

Michael Schumacher edged Martin Brundle 9–7 in the races and 16–0 in qualifying at Benetton in 1992. Michael Schumacher scored 53 points to 38.

Martin BrundleMichael Schumacher

0Qualifying16

16 shared races

7Race day9

16 shared races

38Points53

in shared races, as awarded at the time

146Points (today’s rules)181

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/1
Podiums: 5/8
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 5/4
Best finish: P2/P1
Avg. grid: 7.4/4.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Martin Brundle and Michael Schumacher
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Martin Brundle	Michael Schumacher	Points
1	1South African Grand Prix	8/6	Clutch	P4	0 / 3
2	2Mexican Grand Prix	4/3	Engine	P3	0 / 4
3	3Brazilian Grand Prix	7/5	Collision	P3	0 / 4
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	6/2	Spun off	P2	0 / 6
5	5San Marino Grand Prix	6/5	P4	Spun off	3 / 0
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	7/6	P5	P4	2 / 3
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	7/5	Transmission	P2	0 / 6
8	8French Grand Prix	7/5	P3	Accident	4 / 0
9	9British Grand Prix	6/4	P3	P4	4 / 3
10	10German Grand Prix	9/6	P4	P3	3 / 4
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	6/4	P5	Broken wing	2 / 0
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	9/3	P4	P1	3 / 10
13	13Italian Grand Prix	9/6	P2	P3	6 / 4
14	14Portuguese Grand Prix	6/5	P4	P7	3 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	13/5	P3	Gearbox	4 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	8/5	P3	P2	4 / 6
	Average finish		P3.6	P3.2

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Martin Brundle / Michael Schumacher.
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.

Martin Brundle’s career Michael Schumacher’s career Benetton 1992 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.