Pedro Diniz vs Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis beat Pedro Diniz 11–5 at Ligier in 1996, helped by 10 retirements for Pedro Diniz. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Pedro DinizOlivier Panis
1Qualifying15
16 shared races
5Race day11
16 shared races
2Points13
as awarded at the time
28Points (today’s rules)72
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/1
- Podiums
- 0/1
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 10/7
- Best finish
- P6/P1
- Avg. grid
- 16.4/12.4
| R | Grand Prix | Pedro Diniz | Olivier Panis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | P10 | P7 |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P8 | P6 |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Heat shield fire | P8 |
| 4 | European Grand Prix | P10 | Collision |
| 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | P7 | Engine |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Transmission | P1▲ |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | P6 | Collision |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Engine | P7 |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Engine | Handling |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Engine | P7 |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Collision | P5 |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Electrical | Collision |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | P6 | Spun off |
| 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Collision | P10 |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Spun off | P7 |
| Average finish | P7.8 | P6.4 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Pedro Diniz / Olivier Panis.
- 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.
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.