Pedro Diniz vs Mika Salo

Mika Salo edged Pedro Diniz 10–5 in the races and 11–4 in qualifying at Arrows in 1998. Mika Salo scored 3 points to 1.

Pedro DinizMika Salo

4Qualifying11

15 shared races

5Race day10

15 shared races

1Points3

as awarded at the time

10Points (today’s rules)14

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Pedro Diniz and Mika Salo
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Pedro Diniz	Mika Salo	Points
1	Australian Grand Prix	20/16	Gearbox	Gearbox	0 / 0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	22/20	Gearbox	Engine	0 / 0
3	Argentine Grand Prix	18/17	Gearbox	Gearbox	0 / 0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	18/14	Engine	P9	0 / 0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	15/17	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	12/8	P6▲	P4▲	1 / 3
7	Canadian Grand Prix	19/17	P9	Accident	0 / 0
8	French Grand Prix	17/19	P14▼	P13	0 / 0
9	British Grand Prix	12/13	Spun off	Throttle	0 / 0
10	Austrian Grand Prix	13/6	Collision	Collision	0 / 0
11	German Grand Prix	18/17	Throttle	P14	0 / 0
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	12/13	P11	Gearbox	0 / 0
14	Italian Grand Prix	20/16	Spun off	Throttle	0 / 0
15	Luxembourg Grand Prix	17/16	Hydraulics	P14	0 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	18/15	Spun off	Hydraulics	0 / 0
Average finish			P10.0	P10.8

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Pedro Diniz / Mika Salo.
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.

Other seasons in which Pedro Diniz and Mika Salo were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2000	Sauber	Pedro Diniz vs Mika Salo	5–11	3–13	0–6

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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