Nigel Mansell vs Nelson Piquet

Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet were Formula 1 team-mates for 29 races (1986 to 1987). Piquet finished ahead 14 times to 13 when both were classified, Mansell started ahead 17 times to 12, and the points were 124 to 145 in Piquet's favour.

Team-mates 1986 to 1987. 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

Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet neither classified. Top row: race, 14–15. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 18–13. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1986

1987

Career totals

Nigel Mansell		Nelson Piquet
15	Seasons	14
187	Starts	204
31	Wins	23
16.6	Win rate %	11.3
32	Poles	24
59	Podiums	60
31.6	Podium rate %	29.4
30	Fastest laps	21
482	Points	485.5
2.58	Points per start	2.38
86	Retirements	80
1	World titles	3
1	Best championship	1

As team-mates: 29 races

Nigel Mansell		Nelson Piquet
13	Finished ahead	14
17	Started ahead (grid)	12
10	Wins	7
15	Podiums	21
124	Points	145

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1986	16	8–7	8–8	72–69
1987	13	5–7	9–4	52–76

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: 162

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Nigel Mansell finished ahead 58 times, Nelson Piquet 72 times. Grid: 84–78. Wins in those races: 20–19. Points: 348–412.5.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Nigel Mansell wins	Nelson Piquet wins	Nigel Mansell podiums	Nelson Piquet podiums	Nigel Mansell points	Nelson Piquet points
10	0	0	1	0	5	0
25	0	1	2	2	15	21
50	0	6	4	13	30	107
75	2	8	8	20	69	164
100	11	12	21	27	180	216
150	16	20	37	52	289	396
200	–	23	–	60	–	482

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	Nigel Mansell wins	Nelson Piquet wins	Nigel Mansell podiums	Nelson Piquet podiums	Nigel Mansell points	Nelson Piquet points
10	0	0	1	0	5	0
25	0	1	2	2	15	21
50	0	6	4	13	30	107
75	2	8	8	20	69	164
100	11	12	21	27	180	216
150	16	20	37	52	289	396
200	–	23	–	60	–	482

Starts	Nigel Mansell wins	Nelson Piquet wins	Nigel Mansell podiums	Nelson Piquet podiums	Nigel Mansell points	Nelson Piquet points
10	0	0	1	0	5	0
25	0	1	2	2	15	21
50	0	6	4	13	30	107
75	2	8	8	20	69	164
100	11	12	21	27	180	216
150	16	20	37	52	289	396
200	–	23	–	60	–	482