Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher

1996·

Michael Schumacher beat Eddie Irvine 11–4 at Ferrari in 1996, helped by 9 retirements for Eddie Irvine. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Eddie IrvineMichael Schumacher

1Qualifying14

15 shared races

4Race day11

15 shared races

11Points59

as awarded at the time

59Points (today’s rules)173

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/3
Podiums: 1/8
Poles: 0/3
Retirements: 9/5
Best finish: P3/P1
Avg. grid: 6.9/2.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Eddie Irvine	Michael Schumacher	Points
1	Australian Grand Prix	3/4	P3	Brakes	4 / 0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	10/4	P7	P3	0 / 4
3	Argentine Grand Prix	10/2	P5	Broken wing	2 / 0
4	European Grand Prix	7/3	Electrical	P2	0 / 6
5	San Marino Grand Prix	6/1	P4	P2	3 / 6
6	Monaco Grand Prix	7/1	P7	Spun off	0 / 0
7	Spanish Grand Prix	6/3	Spun off	P1	0 / 10
8	Canadian Grand Prix	5/3	Suspension	Halfshaft	0 / 0
10	British Grand Prix	10/3	Differential	Hydraulics	0 / 0
11	German Grand Prix	8/3	Engine	P4	0 / 3
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	4/1	Gearbox	P9▼	0 / 0
13	Belgian Grand Prix	9/3	Gearbox	P1	0 / 10
14	Italian Grand Prix	7/3	Spun off	P1	0 / 10
15	Portuguese Grand Prix	6/4	P5	P3	2 / 4
16	Japanese Grand Prix	6/3	Collision	P2	0 / 6
Average finish			P5.2	P2.8

How to read this table

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

Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher in other seasons

Other seasons in which Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1999	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher	1–9	4–6	46–44
1998	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher	1–15	3–12	47–86
1997	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher	1–16	4–13	24–78

Eddie Irvine’s career Michael Schumacher’s career Ferrari 1996 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.