Michael Schumacher vs Riccardo Patrese

1993·

Michael Schumacher edged Riccardo Patrese 9–7 in the races and 16–0 in qualifying at Benetton in 1993. Michael Schumacher scored 52 points to 20.

Michael SchumacherRiccardo Patrese

16Qualifying0

16 shared races

9Race day7

16 shared races

52Points20

in shared races, as awarded at the time

160Points (today’s rules)88

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 1/0
Podiums: 9/2
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 7/6
Best finish: P1/P2
Avg. grid: 3.8/7.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Michael Schumacher	Riccardo Patrese	Points
1	1South African Grand Prix	3/7	Spun off	Spun off	0 / 0
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	4/6	P3	Suspension	4 / 0
3	3European Grand Prix	3/10	Spun off	P5	0 / 2
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	3/11	P2	Spun off	6 / 0
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	4/5	P3	P4	4 / 3
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	2/6	Hydraulics	Engine	0 / 0
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	3/4	P2	Physical	6 / 0
8	8French Grand Prix	7/12	P3	P10	4 / 0
9	9British Grand Prix	3/5	P2	P3	6 / 4
10	10German Grand Prix	3/7	P2	P5	6 / 2
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	3/5	Fuel pump	P2▲	0 / 6
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	3/8	P2	P6	6 / 1
13	13Italian Grand Prix	5/10	Engine	P5	0 / 2
14	14Portuguese Grand Prix	6/7	P1	P16▼	10 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	4/10	Collision	Spun off	0 / 0
16	16Australian Grand Prix	4/9	Engine	P8	0 / 0
	Average finish		P2.2	P6.4

How to read this table

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

Michael Schumacher’s career Riccardo Patrese’s career Benetton 1993 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.