Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg

2011·

Nico Rosberg beat Michael Schumacher 12–7 at Mercedes in 2011, helped by 5 retirements for Michael Schumacher. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Michael SchumacherNico Rosberg

3Qualifying16

19 shared races

7Race day12

19 shared races

76Points89

in shared races, as awarded at the time

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 5/2
Best finish: P4/P5
Avg. grid: 10.3/7.5

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Michael Schumacher	Nico Rosberg	Points
1	1Australian Grand Prix	11/7	Collision	Collision	0 / 0
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	11/9	P9	P12▼	2 / 0
3	3Chinese Grand Prix	14/4	P8	P5	4 / 10
4	4Turkish Grand Prix	8/3	P12	P5	0 / 10
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	10/7	P6	P7	8 / 6
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	5/7	Engine	P11	0 / 0
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	8/6	P4▲	P11	12 / 0
8	8European Grand Prix	8/7	P17▼	P7	0 / 6
9	9British Grand Prix	13/9	P9	P6	2 / 8
10	10German Grand Prix	10/6	P8	P7	4 / 6
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	9/7	Gearbox	P9	0 / 2
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	24/5	P5	P6	10 / 8
13	13Italian Grand Prix	8/9	P5	Collision	10 / 0
14	14Singapore Grand Prix	8/7	Accident	P7	0 / 6
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	8/23	P6	P10	8 / 1
16	16Korean Grand Prix	12/7	Collision	P8	0 / 4
17	17Indian Grand Prix	11/7	P5	P6	10 / 8
18	18Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	8/7	P7	P6	6 / 8
19	19Brazilian Grand Prix	10/6	P15▼	P7	0 / 6
	Average finish		P8.3	P7.6

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Michael Schumacher / Nico Rosberg.
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.

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg in other seasons

Other seasons in which Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2012	Mercedes	Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg	8–12	10–10	49–93
2010	Mercedes	Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg	4–15	5–14	72–142

Michael Schumacher’s career Nico Rosberg’s career Mercedes 2011 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.