Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton edged Jenson Button 11–9 in the races and 15–5 in qualifying at McLaren in 2012. Lewis Hamilton scored 190 points to 188.

Jenson ButtonLewis Hamilton

5Qualifying15

20 shared races

9Race day11

20 shared races

188Points190

as awarded at the time

188Points (today’s rules)190

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	Australian Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P3	25 / 15
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	2/1	P14	P3	0 / 15
3	Chinese Grand Prix	5/7	P2	P3	18 / 15
4	Bahrain Grand Prix	4/2	P18	P8	0 / 4
5	Spanish Grand Prix	10/24	P9	P8	2 / 4
6	Monaco Grand Prix	12/3	P16	P5	0 / 10
7	Canadian Grand Prix	10/2	P16	P1	0 / 25
8	European Grand Prix	9/2	P8	P19	4 / 0
9	British Grand Prix	16/8	P10	P8	1 / 4
10	German Grand Prix	6/7	P2	Puncture	18 / 0
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	4/1	P6	P1	8 / 25
12	Belgian Grand Prix	1/7	P1	Collision	25 / 0
13	Italian Grand Prix	2/1	Fuel pressure	P1	0 / 25
14	Singapore Grand Prix	4/1	P2	Gearbox	18 / 0
15	Japanese Grand Prix	8/9	P4	P5	12 / 10
16	Korean Grand Prix	11/3	Collision	P10	0 / 1
17	Indian Grand Prix	4/3	P5	P4	10 / 12
18	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	5/1	P4	Electrical	12 / 0
19	United States Grand Prix	12/2	P5	P1	10 / 25
20	Brazilian Grand Prix	2/1	P1	Collision	25 / 0

Other seasons in which Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2011	McLaren	Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton	7–12	10–9	270–227
2010	McLaren	Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton	6–13	7–12	214–240

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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