Nick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica

2009·

Robert Kubica out-qualified Nick Heidfeld 11–6 at BMW Sauber in 2009, but Nick Heidfeld won the races 10–7. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Nick HeidfeldRobert Kubica

6Qualifying11

17 shared races

10Race day7

17 shared races

19Points17

in shared races, as awarded at the time

60Points (today’s rules)47

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 1/1
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 2/3
Best finish: P2/P2
Avg. grid: 12/10.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Nick Heidfeld	Robert Kubica	Points
1	1Australian Grand Prix	9/4	P10	P14	0 / 0
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	10/6	P2▲	Engine	4 / 0
3	3Chinese Grand Prix	11/17	P12	P13	0 / 0
4	4Bahrain Grand Prix	14/13	P19▼	P18▼	0 / 0
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	13/10	P7	P11	2 / 0
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	16/17	P11	Brakes	0 / 0
7	7Turkish Grand Prix	11/10	P11	P7	0 / 2
8	8British Grand Prix	15/12	P15▼	P13	0 / 0
9	9German Grand Prix	11/16	P10	P14	0 / 0
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	15/18	P11	P13	0 / 0
11	11European Grand Prix	11/10	P11	P8	0 / 1
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	3/5	P5▲	P4▲	4 / 5
13	13Italian Grand Prix	15/13	P7	Oil leak	2 / 0
14	14Singapore Grand Prix	20/7	Collision	P8	0 / 1
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	4/9	P6	P9	3 / 0
16	16Brazilian Grand Prix	18/8	Out of fuel	P2▲	0 / 8
17	17Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	8/7	P5▲	P10	4 / 0
	Average finish		P9.5	P10.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Nick Heidfeld / Robert Kubica.
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.

Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica in other seasons

Other seasons in which Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2008	BMW Sauber	Nick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	5–13	7–11	60–75
2007	BMW Sauber	Nick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	12–4	10–6	61–39
2006	BMW Sauber	Nick Heidfeld vs Robert Kubica	5–1	3–3	10–6

Nick Heidfeld’s career Robert Kubica’s career BMW Sauber 2009 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.