Damon Hill vs Pedro Diniz
Damon Hill beat Pedro Diniz 10–6 at Arrows in 1997, helped by 11 retirements for Pedro Diniz. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Damon HillPedro Diniz
13Qualifying3
16 shared races
10Race day6
16 shared races
7Points2
as awarded at the time
42Points (today’s rules)20
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 1/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 6/11
- Best finish
- P2/P5
- Avg. grid
- 11.8/16.4
| R | Grand Prix | Damon Hill | Pedro Diniz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P17▼ | Suspension |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Collision | Gearbox |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Collision | Spun off |
| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | P9 | P8 |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | P12 | Spun off |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | P6 | Engine |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | P8 | Accident |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | P2▲ | Electrical |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | P13 | P7 |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Engine | Suspension |
| 14 | Austrian Grand Prix | P7 | P13▼ |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | P8 | P5▲ |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | P11 | P12 |
| 17 | European Grand Prix | Gearbox | Spun off |
| Average finish | P9.3 | P9.0 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Damon Hill / Pedro Diniz.
- 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.