Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg

2012·

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg finished level 10–10 on race day at Mercedes in 2012. Nico Rosberg took qualifying 12–8. Nico Rosberg scored 93 points to 49.

Michael SchumacherNico Rosberg

8Qualifying12

20 shared races

10Race day10

20 shared races

49Points93

in shared races, as awarded at the time

Wins: 0/1
Podiums: 1/2
Poles: 0/1
Retirements: 7/3
Best finish: P3/P1
Avg. grid: 9.7/9.4

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	4/7	Gearbox	P12	0 / 0
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	3/7	P10	P13▼	1 / 0
3	3Chinese Grand Prix	2/1	Wheel nut	P1▲	0 / 25
4	4Bahrain Grand Prix	22/5	P10	P5	1 / 10
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	8/6	Collision	P7	0 / 6
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	6/2	Fuel pressure	P2▲	0 / 18
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	9/5	Rear wing	P6	0 / 8
8	8European Grand Prix	12/6	P3▲	P6	15 / 8
9	9British Grand Prix	3/11	P7	P15▼	6 / 0
10	10German Grand Prix	3/21	P7	P10	6 / 1
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	17/13	+11 Laps	P10	0 / 1
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	13/23	P7	P11	6 / 0
13	13Italian Grand Prix	4/6	P6▲	P7	8 / 6
14	14Singapore Grand Prix	9/10	Collision	P5	0 / 10
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	23/13	P11	Collision	0 / 0
16	16Korean Grand Prix	10/9	P13	Collision	0 / 0
17	17Indian Grand Prix	14/10	P22▼	P11	0 / 0
18	18Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	13/7	P11	Collision	0 / 0
19	19United States Grand Prix	5/17	P16▼	P13▼	0 / 0
20	20Brazilian Grand Prix	13/9	P7	P15▼	6 / 0
	Average finish		P10.0	P8.8

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
2011	Mercedes	Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg	3–16	7–12	76–89
2010	Mercedes	Michael Schumacher vs Nico Rosberg	4–15	5–14	72–142

Michael Schumacher’s career Nico Rosberg’s career Mercedes 2012 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.