Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg

2014·

Nico Rosberg out-qualified Lewis Hamilton 12–7 at Mercedes in 2014, but Lewis Hamilton won the races 12–7. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Lewis HamiltonNico Rosberg

7Qualifying12

19 shared races

12Race day7

19 shared races

384Points317

in shared races, as awarded at the time

359Points (today’s rules)317

in shared races, rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 11/5
Podiums: 16/15
Poles: 7/11
Retirements: 3/2
Best finish: P1/P1
Avg. grid: 4.2/1.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Points
1	1Australian Grand Prix	1/3	Engine	P1	0 / 25
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	1/3	P1	P2	25 / 18
3	3Bahrain Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P2	25 / 18
4	4Chinese Grand Prix	1/4	P1	P2	25 / 18
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P2	25 / 18
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	18 / 25
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	2/1	Brakes	P2	0 / 18
8	8Austrian Grand Prix	9/3	P2	P1	18 / 25
9	9British Grand Prix	6/1	P1	Gearbox	25 / 0
10	10German Grand Prix	20/1	P3	P1	15 / 25
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	22/1	P3	P4	15 / 12
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	2/1	Retired	P2	0 / 18
13	13Italian Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P2	25 / 18
14	14Singapore Grand Prix	1/2	P1	Electrical	25 / 0
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P2	25 / 18
16	16Russian Grand Prix	1/2	P1	P2	25 / 18
17	17United States Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P2	25 / 18
18	18Brazilian Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	18 / 25
19	19Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	2/1	P1	P14▼	50 / 0
	Average finish		P1.4	P2.5

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Lewis Hamilton / 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.

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in other seasons

Other seasons in which Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2016	Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg	12–9	10–10	380–385
2015	Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg	12–7	12–7	381–322
2013	Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg	11–8	10–9	189–171

Lewis Hamilton’s career Nico Rosberg’s career Mercedes 2014 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as are cars that never left the grid or the garage, and the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.