Heikki Kovalainen vs Jarno Trulli

2010·

Jarno Trulli out-qualified Heikki Kovalainen 10–7 at Lotus in 2010, but Heikki Kovalainen won the races 13–4. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Heikki KovalainenJarno Trulli

7Qualifying10

17 shared races

13Race day4

17 shared races

0Points0

as awarded at the time

0Points (today’s rules)0

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 5/7
Best finish: P12/P13
Avg. grid: 18.8/18.8

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Heikki Kovalainen	Jarno Trulli	Points
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	21/20	P15	P17	0 / 0
3	Malaysian Grand Prix	15/18	+10 Laps	P17	0 / 0
4	Chinese Grand Prix	21/20	P14	Hydraulics	0 / 0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	18/19	Steering	P15	0 / 0
7	Turkish Grand Prix	20/19	Hydraulics	Hydraulics	0 / 0
8	Canadian Grand Prix	19/20	P16	Brakes	0 / 0
9	European Grand Prix	20/19	Collision	P21	0 / 0
10	British Grand Prix	18/21	P17	P16	0 / 0
11	German Grand Prix	18/17	Collision	Gearbox	0 / 0
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	19/20	P14	P15	0 / 0
13	Belgian Grand Prix	13/15	P16	P19	0 / 0
14	Italian Grand Prix	18/17	P18	Engine	0 / 0
15	Singapore Grand Prix	19/21	P16	Hydraulics	0 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	20/19	P12	P13	0 / 0
17	Korean Grand Prix	21/18	P13	Hydraulics	0 / 0
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	20/18	P18	P19	0 / 0
19	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	20/19	P17	P21	0 / 0

Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli in other seasons

Other seasons in which Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2011	Lotus	Heikki Kovalainen vs Jarno Trulli	16–3	11–8	0–0

Heikki Kovalainen’s career Jarno Trulli’s career Lotus 2010 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.