| Season | Team | ENT | R | Win | Pod | Pole | Pts | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | McLaren | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | P16 |
| 1981 | Renault | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 43 | P5 |
| 1982 | Renault | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 34 | P4 |
| 1983 | Renault | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 57 | P2 |
| 1984 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 71.5 | P2 |
| 1985 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 76 | P1 |
| 1986 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 74 | P1 |
| 1987 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 46 | P4 |
| 1988 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 105 | P2 |
| 1989 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 81 | P1 |
| 1990 | Ferrari | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 73 | P2 |
| 1991 | Ferrari | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | P5 |
| 1993 | Williams | 16 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 99 | P1 |
| Teammate | Qualifying | Race | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrton Senna '88–'89 | 4–28 | 6–14 | 186 154 | → |
| Damon Hill '93 | 14–2 | 6–5 | 99 69 | → |
| Niki Lauda '84–'85 | 28–2 | 5–4 | 144.5 86 | → |
| Stefan Johansson '87 | 16–0 | 7–2 | 46 30 | → |
| Nigel Mansell '90 | 8–8 | 5–3 | 73 37 | → |
| Keke Rosberg '86 | 12–4 | 6–1 | 74 22 | → |
| René Arnoux '81–'82 | 18–13 | 5–1 | 77 39 | → |
| Eddie Cheever '83 | 13–2 | 4–1 | 57 22 | → |
| Jean Alesi '91 | 13–2 | 4–1 | 34 21 | → |
| John Watson '80–'85 | 9–5 | 3–0 | 8 3 | → |
Teammate Head-to-Head (above) covers same-car seasons only. Compare reaches across any era — pick any driver.
The share of race starts that ended without a classified finish. Formula: races not finished ÷ race starts × 100. Races the driver did not start are excluded from both sides. A disqualification counts as a finish that scored nothing, not a DNF. Why it sits apart from the era-fair rates: unlike a win or a podium, finishing meant something very different in different eras. Cars in the 1950s–70s broke constantly; modern cars almost always reach the flag. A high DNF rate in 1955 says far more about the machinery than the driver. Comparing two drivers within the same season is meaningful — they faced the same conditions. Across eras it's context, not a verdict.
The share of race starts that ended in a points-paying position. Formula: races finished in a scoring position ÷ race starts × 100, using that season's real points system. Why it's era-dependent: the number of positions that pay points has changed repeatedly — the top five scored in 1950, the top ten score today. A modern driver has roughly twice as many scoring positions available for the same relative performance, so a higher percentage doesn't necessarily mean a better driver. Like DNF rate, it's shown as context.