Ralf Schumacher vs Alessandro Zanardi

1999·

Ralf Schumacher beat Alessandro Zanardi 12–4 at Williams in 1999, helped by 10 retirements for Alessandro Zanardi. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Ralf SchumacherAlessandro Zanardi

10Qualifying6

16 shared races

12Race day4

16 shared races

35Points0

in shared races, as awarded at the time

140Points (today’s rules)15

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 3/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 4/10
Best finish: P2/P7
Avg. grid: 9.8/12.9

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Ralf Schumacher and Alessandro Zanardi
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Ralf Schumacher	Alessandro Zanardi	Points
1	1Australian Grand Prix	8/15	P3	Spun off	4 / 0
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	11/16	P4	Gearbox	3 / 0
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	9/10	Throttle	P11	0 / 0
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	16/11	Spun off	P8	0 / 0
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	10/17	P5	Gearbox	2 / 0
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	13/12	P4	Brakes	3 / 0
7	7French Grand Prix	16/15	P4	Engine	3 / 0
8	8British Grand Prix	8/13	P3	P11	4 / 0
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	8/14	Spun off	Out of fuel	0 / 0
10	10German Grand Prix	11/14	P4	Differential	3 / 0
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	16/15	P9▼	Differential	0 / 0
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	5/8	P5	P8	2 / 0
13	13Italian Grand Prix	5/4	P2	P7	6 / 0
14	14European Grand Prix	4/18	P4	Collision	3 / 0
15	15Malaysian Grand Prix	8/16	Spun off	P10	0 / 0
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	9/8	P5	Electrical	2 / 0
	Average finish		P4.3	P9.2

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Ralf Schumacher / Alessandro Zanardi.
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.

Ralf Schumacher’s career Alessandro Zanardi’s career Williams 1999 season All teammate battles

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Until the mid-1960s drivers could share a car during a race. Each driver is compared from the car they started (which sets their grid position), with the best result of any car they drove and the points from all of them, as officially credited.
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 in the races both drivers started, not their season totals: races either missed, or contested alongside a different teammate, are left out. Up to 1990 even full-season totals differ from the championship standings, because 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.