| Season | Team | ENT | R | Win | Pod | Pole | Pts | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lotus | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P15 |
| 1992 | Lotus | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | P8 |
| 1993 | McLaren | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | P15 |
| 1994 | McLaren | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | P4 |
| 1995 | McLaren | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | P7 |
| 1996 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | P5 |
| 1997 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | P6 |
| 1998 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 100 | P1 |
| 1999 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 76 | P1 |
| 2000 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 89 | P2 |
| 2001 | McLaren | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37 | P5 |
| Teammate | Qualifying | Race | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Coulthard '96–'01 · 45r compared , 54 excl. → Full breakdown | 68–31 | 27–18 | 360 296 |
| Johnny Herbert '91–'92 · 7r compared , 17 excl. → Full breakdown | 10–14 | 5–2 | 11 2 |
| Mark Blundell '95 · 4r compared , 10 excl. → Full breakdown | 12–2 | 4–0 | 15 13 |
| Martin Brundle '94 · 3r compared , 12 excl. → Full breakdown | 15–0 | 3–0 | 26 13 |
| Julian Bailey '91 · 1r compared , 3 excl. → Full breakdown | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2 1 |
| Ayrton Senna '93 · 1r compared , 2 excl. → Full breakdown | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4 20 |
| Nigel Mansell '95 · 1r compared , 1 excl. → Full breakdown | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2 0 |
| Michael Bartels '91 · 0r compared , 4 excl. | 4–0 | 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.