Mika Salo vs Jos Verstappen
Mika Salo edged Jos Verstappen 12–5 in the races and 10–7 in qualifying at Tyrrell in 1997. Mika Salo scored 2 points to 0.
Mika SaloJos Verstappen
10Qualifying7
17 shared races
12Race day5
17 shared races
2Points0
as awarded at the time
17Points (today’s rules)6
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 9/9
- Best finish
- P5/P8
- Avg. grid
- 18.9/19.7
| R | Grand Prix | Mika Salo | Jos Verstappen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Engine | Spun off |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P13 | P15 |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | P8 | Engine |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | P9 | P10 |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | P5▲ | P8 |
| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | Puncture | P11 |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Engine | Gearbox |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Electrical | Spun off |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Clutch | P10 |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | P13 | Gearbox |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | P11 | Spun off |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Engine | Gearbox |
| 14 | Austrian Grand Prix | Gearbox | P12 |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | P10 | Spun off |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Engine | P13 |
| 17 | European Grand Prix | P12 | P16▼ |
| Average finish | P10.1 | P11.9 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Mika Salo / Jos Verstappen.
- 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.