Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher beat Eddie Irvine 12–3 on race day and 15–1 in qualifying at Ferrari in 1998. Michael Schumacher scored 86 points to 47.

Eddie IrvineMichael Schumacher

1Qualifying15

16 shared races

3Race day12

16 shared races, 1 tied

47Points86

as awarded at the time

173Points (today’s rules)242

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	8/3	P4	Engine	3 / 0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	6/4	P8	P3	0 / 4
3	Argentine Grand Prix	4/2	P3	P1	4 / 10
4	San Marino Grand Prix	4/3	P3	P2	4 / 6
5	Spanish Grand Prix	6/3	Collision	P3	0 / 4
6	Monaco Grand Prix	7/4	P3	P10	4 / 0
7	Canadian Grand Prix	8/3	P3	P1	4 / 10
8	French Grand Prix	4/2	P2	P1	6 / 10
9	British Grand Prix	5/2	P3	P1	4 / 10
10	Austrian Grand Prix	8/4	P4	P3	3 / 4
11	German Grand Prix	6/9	P8	P5	0 / 2
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	5/3	Gearbox	P1	0 / 10
13	Belgian Grand Prix	5/4	Spun off	Collision	0 / 0
14	Italian Grand Prix	5/1	P2	P1	6 / 10
15	Luxembourg Grand Prix	2/1	P4	P2	3 / 6
16	Japanese Grand Prix	4/1	P2	Tyre	6 / 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
1997	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine vs Michael Schumacher	1–16	4–13	24–78
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.