| Season | Team | ENT | R | Win | Pod | Pole | Pts | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Toleman | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | Toleman | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | Toleman | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | P14 |
| 1984 | Renault | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | P7 |
| 1985 | Renault | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | P14 |
| 1986 | Brabham | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | Arrows | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P16 |
| 1988 | Arrows | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | P8 |
| 1989 | Arrows | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | P10 |
| 1990 | Lotus | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P14 |
| 1993 | Footwork | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | P16 |
| Teammate | Qualifying | Race | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cheever '87–'89 · 13r compared , 34 excl. → Full breakdown | 35–12 | 8–5 | 27 20 |
| Patrick Tambay '84–'85 · 6r compared , 25 excl. → Full breakdown | 16–14 | 2–4 | 28 22 |
| Martin Donnelly '90 · 5r compared , 9 excl. → Full breakdown | 8–6 | 4–1 | 3 0 |
| Bruno Giacomelli '83 · 4r compared , 11 excl. → Full breakdown | 12–3 | 4–0 | 9 1 |
| Aguri Suzuki '93 · 4r compared , 12 excl. → Full breakdown | 9–7 | 0–4 | 4 0 |
| Riccardo Patrese '86 · 2r compared , 9 excl. → Full breakdown | 3–8 | 0–2 | 0 1 |
| Brian Henton '81 · 0r compared , 12 excl. | 4–7 | 0–0 | 0 0 |
| Teo Fabi '82 · 0r compared , 14 excl. | 10–2 | 0–0 | 0 0 |
| Philippe Streiff '84 · 0r compared , 1 excl. | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0 0 |
| François Hesnault '85 · 0r compared , 1 excl. | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0 0 |
| Johnny Herbert '90 · 0r compared , 2 excl. | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0 0 |
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.