Rubens Barrichello vs Jenson Button

Jenson Button edged Rubens Barrichello 13–5 in the races and 9–9 in qualifying at Honda in 2006. Jenson Button scored 56 points to 30.

Rubens BarrichelloJenson Button

9Qualifying9

18 shared races

5Race day13

18 shared races

30Points56

as awarded at the time

83Points (today’s rules)142

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Rubens Barrichello	Jenson Button	Points
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	6/3	P15	P4	0 / 5
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	20/2	P10	P3	0 / 6
3	Australian Grand Prix	16/1	P7	P10	2 / 0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	3/2	P10	P7	0 / 2
5	European Grand Prix	4/6	P5	Engine	4 / 0
6	Spanish Grand Prix	5/8	P7	P6	2 / 3
7	Monaco Grand Prix	5/13	P4	P11	5 / 0
8	British Grand Prix	6/19	P10	Oil leak	0 / 0
9	Canadian Grand Prix	9/8	Mechanical	P9	0 / 0
10	United States Grand Prix	4/7	P6	Accident	3 / 0
11	French Grand Prix	13/17	Engine	Technical	0 / 0
12	German Grand Prix	6/4	Engine	P4	0 / 5
13	Hungarian Grand Prix	3/14	P4	P1	5 / 10
14	Turkish Grand Prix	13/6	P8	P4	1 / 5
15	Italian Grand Prix	8/5	P6	P5	3 / 4
16	Chinese Grand Prix	3/4	P6	P4	3 / 5
17	Japanese Grand Prix	8/7	P12	P4	0 / 5
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	5/14	P7	P3	2 / 6

Other seasons in which Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2009	Brawn	Rubens Barrichello vs Jenson Button	10–7	5–12	77–95
2008	Honda	Rubens Barrichello vs Jenson Button	10–8	8–10	11–3
2007	Honda	Rubens Barrichello vs Jenson Button	7–10	12–5	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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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. 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.