Johnny Herbert vs Michael Schumacher

1995·

Michael Schumacher edged Johnny Herbert 12–5 in the races and 16–1 in qualifying at Benetton in 1995. Michael Schumacher scored 102 points to 45.

Johnny HerbertMichael Schumacher

1Qualifying16

17 shared races

5Race day12

17 shared races

45Points102

in shared races, as awarded at the time

167Points (today’s rules)268

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 2/9
Podiums: 4/11
Poles: 0/4
Retirements: 4/4
Best finish: P1/P1
Avg. grid: 7.3/2.9

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Johnny Herbert and Michael Schumacher
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Johnny Herbert	Michael Schumacher	Points
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	4/2	Collision	P1	0 / 10
2	2Argentine Grand Prix	11/3	P4	P3	3 / 4
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	8/1	P7	Spun off	0 / 0
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	7/1	P2	P1	6 / 10
5	5Monaco Grand Prix	7/2	P4	P1	3 / 10
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	6/1	Collision	P5	0 / 2
7	7French Grand Prix	10/2	Spun off	P1	0 / 10
8	8British Grand Prix	5/2	P1	Collision	10 / 0
9	9German Grand Prix	9/2	P4	P1	3 / 10
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	9/3	P4	P11▼	3 / 0
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	4/16	P7	P1	0 / 10
12	12Italian Grand Prix	8/2	P1	Collision	10 / 0
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	6/3	P7	P2	0 / 6
14	14European Grand Prix	7/3	P5	P1	2 / 10
15	15Pacific Grand Prix	7/3	P6	P1	1 / 10
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	9/1	P3	P1	4 / 10
17	17Australian Grand Prix	8/3	Transmission	Collision	0 / 0
	Average finish		P4.2	P2.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Johnny Herbert / 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.

Johnny Herbert’s career Michael Schumacher’s career Benetton 1995 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.