Lewis Hamilton vs Heikki Kovalainen

Lewis Hamilton edged Heikki Kovalainen 12–6 in the races and 13–5 in qualifying at McLaren in 2008. Lewis Hamilton scored 98 points to 53.

Lewis HamiltonHeikki Kovalainen

13Qualifying5

18 shared races

12Race day6

18 shared races

98Points53

as awarded at the time

243Points (today’s rules)136

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Lewis Hamilton	Heikki Kovalainen	Points
1	Australian Grand Prix	1/3	P1	P5	10 / 4
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	9/8	P5	P3	4 / 6
3	Bahrain Grand Prix	3/5	P13	P5	0 / 4
4	Spanish Grand Prix	5/6	P3	Accident	6 / 0
5	Turkish Grand Prix	3/2	P2	P12	8 / 0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	3/4	P1	P8	10 / 1
7	Canadian Grand Prix	1/7	Collision	P9	0 / 0
8	French Grand Prix	13/10	P10	P4	0 / 5
9	British Grand Prix	4/1	P1	P5	10 / 4
10	German Grand Prix	1/3	P1	P5	10 / 4
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	1/2	P5	P1	4 / 10
12	European Grand Prix	2/5	P2	P4	8 / 5
13	Belgian Grand Prix	1/3	P3	P10	6 / 0
14	Italian Grand Prix	15/2	P7	P2	2 / 8
15	Singapore Grand Prix	2/5	P3	P10	6 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	1/3	P12	Engine	0 / 0
17	Chinese Grand Prix	1/5	P1	Hydraulics	10 / 0
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	4/5	P5	P7	4 / 2

Other seasons in which Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2009	McLaren	Lewis Hamilton vs Heikki Kovalainen	12–5	12–5	49–22

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.