Thierry Boutsen vs Riccardo Patrese

Thierry Boutsen and Riccardo Patrese were Formula 1 team-mates for 32 races (1989 to 1990). Boutsen finished ahead 16 times to 13 when both were classified, Patrese started ahead 20 times to 12, and the points were 71 to 63 in Boutsen's favour.

Team-mates 1989 to 1990. 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

Thierry Boutsen Riccardo Patrese neither classified. Top row: race, 16–13. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 12–20. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1989

1990

Career totals

Thierry Boutsen		Riccardo Patrese
11	Seasons	17
163	Starts	256
3	Wins	6
1.8	Win rate %	2.3
1	Poles	8
15	Podiums	37
9.2	Podium rate %	14.5
1	Fastest laps	13
132	Points	281
0.81	Points per start	1.1
65	Retirements	130
0	World titles	0
4	Best championship	2

As team-mates: 32 races

Thierry Boutsen		Riccardo Patrese
16	Finished ahead	13
12	Started ahead (grid)	20
3	Wins	1
8	Podiums	7
71	Points	63

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1989	16	8–7	4–12	37–40
1990	16	8–6	8–8	34–23

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: 163

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Thierry Boutsen finished ahead 66 times, Riccardo Patrese 63 times. Grid: 56–106. Wins in those races: 3–5. Points: 132–227.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Thierry Boutsen wins	Riccardo Patrese wins	Thierry Boutsen podiums	Riccardo Patrese podiums	Thierry Boutsen points	Riccardo Patrese points
10	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	0	0	0	1	5	12
50	0	0	1	2	16	21
75	0	1	2	7	35	50
100	1	2	9	9	79	68
150	3	2	15	10	130	75
200	–	3	–	18	–	139
250	–	6	–	36	–	272

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.

Starts	Thierry Boutsen wins	Riccardo Patrese wins	Thierry Boutsen podiums	Riccardo Patrese podiums	Thierry Boutsen points	Riccardo Patrese points
10	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	0	0	0	1	5	12
50	0	0	1	2	16	21
75	0	1	2	7	35	50
100	1	2	9	9	79	68
150	3	2	15	10	130	75
200	–	3	–	18	–	139
250	–	6	–	36	–	272

Starts	Thierry Boutsen wins	Riccardo Patrese wins	Thierry Boutsen podiums	Riccardo Patrese podiums	Thierry Boutsen points	Riccardo Patrese points
10	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	0	0	0	1	5	12
50	0	0	1	2	16	21
75	0	1	2	7	35	50
100	1	2	9	9	79	68
150	3	2	15	10	130	75
200	–	3	–	18	–	139
250	–	6	–	36	–	272