| Season | Team | ENT | R | Win | Pod | Pole | Pts | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Martini | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Surtees | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | Renault | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | P8 |
| 1980 | Renault | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 | P6 |
| 1981 | Renault | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | P9 |
| 1982 | Renault | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 28 | P6 |
| 1983 | Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 49 | P3 |
| 1984 | Ferrari | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | P6 |
| 1985 | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P17 |
| 1986 | Ligier | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | P10 |
| 1987 | Ligier | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | P19 |
| 1988 | Ligier | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | Ligier | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P23 |
| Teammate | Qualifying | Race | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Tambay '83 | 7–8 | 3–4 | 49 40 | → |
| Michele Alboreto '84–'85 | 4–13 | 1–6 | 30 36.5 | → |
| Alain Prost '81–'82 | 13–18 | 1–5 | 39 77 | → |
| Jacques Laffite '86 | 8–1 | 3–1 | 11 14 | → |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani '87 | 14–1 | 2–2 | 1 0 | → |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille '79–'80 | 9–19 | 1–2 | 46 18 | → |
| Philippe Alliot '86 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3 1 | → |
| Olivier Grouillard '89 | 4–12 | 0–1 | 2 1 | → |
| Beppe Gabbiani '78 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0 0 | |
| Stefan Johansson '88 | 12–4 | 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.