Rubens Barrichello vs Jenson Button

Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button were Formula 1 team-mates for 70 races (2006 to 2009). Button finished ahead 39 times to 28 when both were classified, Barrichello started ahead 36 times to 34, and the points were 118 to 160 in Button's favour.

Team-mates 2006 to 2009. Compare with someone else

Explained: the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings · how "finished ahead" is counted: both classified, the higher place wins.

Race by race as team-mates

Rubens Barrichello Jenson Button neither classified. Top row: race, 28–39. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 36–34. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

2006

2007

2008

2009

Career totals

Rubens Barrichello		Jenson Button
19	Seasons	18
322	Starts	305
11	Wins	15
3.4	Win rate %	4.9
14	Poles	8
68	Podiums	50
21.1	Podium rate %	16.4
17	Fastest laps	8
658	Points	1,235
2.04	Points per start	4.05
91	Retirements	63
0	World titles	1
2	Best championship	1

As team-mates: 70 races

Rubens Barrichello		Jenson Button
28	Finished ahead	39
36	Started ahead (grid)	34
2	Wins	7
7	Podiums	12
118	Points	160

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
2006	18	5–12	9–9	30–56
2007	17	11–5	7–10	0–6
2008	18	7–10	10–8	11–3
2009	17	5–12	10–7	77–95

Head-to-head counts races both drivers started for the same team. A driver who finished ahead of a retired team-mate counts as ahead. Grid head-to-head uses the starting grid, so penalties are included.

All shared races: 206

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Rubens Barrichello finished ahead 96 times, Jenson Button 97 times. Grid: 116–90. Wins in those races: 11–12. Points: 571–810.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Rubens Barrichello wins	Jenson Button wins	Rubens Barrichello podiums	Jenson Button podiums	Rubens Barrichello points	Jenson Button points
10	0	0	0	0	0	5
25	0	0	1	0	12	12
50	0	0	2	0	32	27
75	0	0	3	6	52	89
100	0	0	4	12	62	167
150	1	1	26	15	201	232
200	9	11	58	36	459	675
250	9	15	61	50	519	1,095
300	11	15	68	50	648	1,233

Points are under the system of each era, so they compare drivers of the same era best.

Career curves: after the same number of starts

Cumulative wins and podiums after the same number of race starts. Hover or tap for a point in each career.