Mario Andretti vs Gunnar Nilsson

Mario Andretti and Gunnar Nilsson were Formula 1 team-mates for 28 races (1976 to 1977). Andretti finished ahead 12 times to 8 when both were classified, Andretti started ahead 24 times to 4, and the points were 66 to 31 in Andretti's favour.

Team-mates 1976 to 1977. 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

Mario Andretti Gunnar Nilsson neither classified. Top row: race, 13–8. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 25–4. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1976

1977

Career totals

Mario Andretti		Gunnar Nilsson
14	Seasons	2
128	Starts	31
12	Wins	1
9.4	Win rate %	3.2
18	Poles	0
19	Podiums	4
14.8	Podium rate %	12.9
0	Fastest laps	0
180	Points	31
1.41	Points per start	1
65	Retirements	17
1	World titles	0
1	Best championship	8

As team-mates: 28 races

Mario Andretti		Gunnar Nilsson
12	Finished ahead	8
24	Started ahead (grid)	4
5	Wins	1
8	Podiums	4
66	Points	31

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1976	12	4–4	9–3	21–11
1977	16	8–4	15–1	45–20

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: 30

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Mario Andretti finished ahead 13 times, Gunnar Nilsson 8 times. Grid: 25–5. Wins in those races: 5–1. Points: 67–31.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Mario Andretti wins	Gunnar Nilsson wins	Mario Andretti podiums	Gunnar Nilsson podiums	Mario Andretti points	Gunnar Nilsson points
10	1	0	2	2	13	10
25	1	1	2	4	20	31
50	2	–	5	–	49	–
75	10	–	15	–	139	–
100	12	–	18	–	172	–

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	Mario Andretti wins	Gunnar Nilsson wins	Mario Andretti podiums	Gunnar Nilsson podiums	Mario Andretti points	Gunnar Nilsson points
10	1	0	2	2	13	10
25	1	1	2	4	20	31
50	2	–	5	–	49	–
75	10	–	15	–	139	–
100	12	–	18	–	172	–

Starts	Mario Andretti wins	Gunnar Nilsson wins	Mario Andretti podiums	Gunnar Nilsson podiums	Mario Andretti points	Gunnar Nilsson points
10	1	0	2	2	13	10
25	1	1	2	4	20	31
50	2	–	5	–	49	–
75	10	–	15	–	139	–
100	12	–	18	–	172	–