Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton edged Jenson Button 12–7 in the races and 13–6 in qualifying at McLaren in 2010. Lewis Hamilton scored 240 points to 214.

Jenson ButtonLewis Hamilton

6Qualifying13

19 shared races

7Race day12

19 shared races

214Points240

as awarded at the time

214Points (today’s rules)240

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Jenson Button	Lewis Hamilton	Points
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	8/4	P7	P3	6 / 15
2	Australian Grand Prix	4/11	P1	P6	25 / 8
3	Malaysian Grand Prix	17/20	P8	P6	4 / 8
4	Chinese Grand Prix	5/6	P1	P2	25 / 18
5	Spanish Grand Prix	5/3	P5	P14	10 / 0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	8/5	Engine	P5	0 / 10
7	Turkish Grand Prix	4/2	P2	P1	18 / 25
8	Canadian Grand Prix	4/1	P2	P1	18 / 25
9	European Grand Prix	7/3	P3	P2	15 / 18
10	British Grand Prix	14/4	P4	P2	12 / 18
11	German Grand Prix	5/6	P5	P4	10 / 12
12	Hungarian Grand Prix	11/5	P8	Gearbox	4 / 0
13	Belgian Grand Prix	5/2	Collision	P1	0 / 25
14	Italian Grand Prix	2/5	P2	Collision	18 / 0
15	Singapore Grand Prix	4/3	P4	Collision	12 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	5/8	P4	P5	12 / 10
17	Korean Grand Prix	7/4	P12	P2	0 / 18
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	11/4	P5	P4	10 / 12
19	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	4/2	P3	P2	15 / 18

Other seasons in which Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2012	McLaren	Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton	5–15	9–11	188–190
2011	McLaren	Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton	7–12	10–9	270–227

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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