Fernando Alonso vs Jenson Button

2015·

Fernando Alonso out-qualified Jenson Button 9–8 at McLaren in 2015, but Jenson Button won the races 12–5. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Fernando AlonsoJenson Button

9Qualifying8

17 shared races

5Race day12

17 shared races

11Points16

as awarded at the time

11Points (today’s rules)16

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 7/5
Best finish: P5/P6
Avg. grid: 15.8/15.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Fernando Alonso	Jenson Button	Points
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	18/17	ERS	Turbo	0 / 0
3	Chinese Grand Prix	18/17	P12	P14	0 / 0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	13/14	Brakes	P16	0 / 0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	13/10	Gearbox	P8	0 / 4
7	Canadian Grand Prix	13/20	Engine	Retired	0 / 0
8	Austrian Grand Prix	19/20	Collision	Retired	0 / 0
9	British Grand Prix	17/18	P10	Collision	1 / 0
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	15/16	P5	P9	10 / 2
11	Belgian Grand Prix	20/19	P13	P14	0 / 0
12	Italian Grand Prix	16/15	P18	P14	0 / 0
13	Singapore Grand Prix	12/15	Gearbox	Gearbox	0 / 0
14	Japanese Grand Prix	12/14	P11	P16	0 / 0
15	Russian Grand Prix	19/13	P11	P9	0 / 2
16	United States Grand Prix	9/11	P11	P6	0 / 8
17	Mexican Grand Prix	18/20	Retired	P14	0 / 0
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	20/16	P15	P14	0 / 0
19	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	16/12	P17	P12	0 / 0

Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button in other seasons

Other seasons in which Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2016	McLaren	Fernando Alonso vs Jenson Button	15–5	12–8	54–21

Fernando Alonso’s career Jenson Button’s career McLaren 2015 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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.