Damon Hill vs Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher out-qualified Damon Hill 10–6 at Jordan in 1998, but Damon Hill won the races 10–6. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.
Damon HillRalf Schumacher
6Qualifying10
16 shared races
10Race day6
16 shared races
20Points14
as awarded at the time
90Points (today’s rules)67
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 1/0
- Podiums
- 1/2
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 5/7
- Best finish
- P1/P2
- Avg. grid
- 8.9/8.8
| R | Grand Prix | Damon Hill | Ralf Schumacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | P8 | Collision |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Disqualified | Spun off |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | P8 | Suspension |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | P10 | P7 |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Engine | P11 |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | P8 | Suspension |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Electrical | Gearbox |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Hydraulics | P16▼ |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Spun off | P6 |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | P7 | P5 |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | P4 | P6 |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | P4 | P9 |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | P1▲ | P2▲ |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | P6 | P3▲ |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | P9 | Brakes |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | P4 | Engine |
| Average finish | P6.3 | P7.2 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Damon Hill / Ralf Schumacher.
- 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.