David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen

2001·

Mika Häkkinen out-qualified David Coulthard 9–7 at McLaren in 2001, but David Coulthard won the races 12–4. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

David CoulthardMika Häkkinen

7Qualifying9

16 shared races

12Race day4

16 shared races

62Points37

as awarded at the time

199Points (today’s rules)129

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 2/2
Podiums: 10/3
Poles: 2/0
Retirements: 4/6
Best finish: P1/P1
Avg. grid: 4.9/4.6

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen
R	Grand Prix	Grid	David Coulthard	Mika Häkkinen	Points
1	Australian Grand Prix	6/3	P2	Suspension	6 / 0
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	8/4	P3	P6	4 / 1
3	Brazilian Grand Prix	5/3	P1	Stalled	10 / 0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	1/2	P2	P4	6 / 3
5	Spanish Grand Prix	3/2	P5	P9	2 / 0
6	Austrian Grand Prix	7/8	P1	Transmission	10 / 0
7	Monaco Grand Prix	1/3	P5	Steering	2 / 0
8	Canadian Grand Prix	3/8	Engine	P3	0 / 4
9	European Grand Prix	5/6	P3	P6	4 / 1
11	British Grand Prix	3/2	Suspension	P1	0 / 10
12	German Grand Prix	5/3	Engine	Engine	0 / 0
13	Hungarian Grand Prix	2/6	P3	P5	4 / 2
14	Belgian Grand Prix	9/7	P2	P4	6 / 3
15	Italian Grand Prix	6/7	Engine	Gearbox	0 / 0
16	United States Grand Prix	7/4	P3	P1	4 / 10
17	Japanese Grand Prix	7/5	P3	P4	4 / 3

David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen in other seasons

Other seasons in which David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2000	McLaren	David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen	7–10	6–11	73–89
1999	McLaren	David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen	3–13	6–10	48–76
1998	McLaren	David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen	3–13	4–12	56–100
1997	McLaren	David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen	6–11	8–8	36–27
1996	McLaren	David Coulthard vs Mika Häkkinen	4–12	6–10	18–31

David Coulthard’s career Mika Häkkinen’s career McLaren 2001 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.