Nico Hülkenberg vs Carlos Sainz

Nico Hülkenberg and Carlos Sainz shared only 4 races at Renault in 2017; they split the 4 Sundays 2–2. Full grid and finish comparison.

These two shared only 4 races, so treat this as an indicative comparison rather than a settled one.

Nico HülkenbergCarlos Sainz

3Qualifying1

4 shared races

2Race day2

4 shared races

9Points6

as awarded at the time

9Points (today’s rules)6

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Nico Hülkenberg and Carlos Sainz
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Nico Hülkenberg	Carlos Sainz	Points
17	United States Grand Prix	18/7	Engine	P7	0 / 6
18	Mexican Grand Prix	7/8	Electrical	Engine	0 / 0
19	Brazilian Grand Prix	7/8	P10	P11	1 / 0
20	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	7/12	P6	Wheel	8 / 0

Other seasons in which Nico Hülkenberg and Carlos Sainz were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2018	Renault	Nico Hülkenberg vs Carlos Sainz	11–10	10–11	69–53

Other Renault teammate battles in 2017
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Nico Hülkenberg vs Jolyon Palmer	15–1	10–6	34–8

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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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