Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher beat Eddie Irvine 13–4 on race day and 16–1 in qualifying at Ferrari in 1997. Michael Schumacher scored 78 points to 24.

Eddie IrvineMichael Schumacher

1Qualifying16

17 shared races

4Race day13

17 shared races

24Points78

as awarded at the time

95Points (today’s rules)229

rescored 25-18-15…

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	5/3	Collision	P2	0 / 6
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	14/2	P16	P5	0 / 2
3	Argentine Grand Prix	7/4	P2	Collision	6 / 0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	9/3	P3	P2	4 / 6
5	Monaco Grand Prix	15/2	P3	P1	4 / 10
6	Spanish Grand Prix	11/7	P12	P4	0 / 3
7	Canadian Grand Prix	12/1	Accident	P1	0 / 10
8	French Grand Prix	5/1	P3	P1	4 / 10
9	British Grand Prix	7/4	Halfshaft	Wheel	0 / 0
10	German Grand Prix	10/4	Collision	P2	0 / 6
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	5/1	P9	P4	0 / 3
12	Belgian Grand Prix	17/3	P10	P1	0 / 10
13	Italian Grand Prix	10/9	P8	P6	0 / 1
14	Austrian Grand Prix	8/9	Collision	P6	0 / 1
15	Luxembourg Grand Prix	14/5	Engine	Suspension	0 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	3/2	P3	P1	4 / 10
17	European Grand Prix	7/2	P5	Collision	2 / 0

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
1996	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher	1–14	4–11	11–59

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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. The 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.