Jos Verstappen
Dutch · 1994–2003
VS

Michael Schumacher
German · 1991–2012
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
2
6
Qualifyingahead
0
8
Jos Verstappen · Michael Schumacher
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
+1.887s
Michael Schumacher faster by the median gap over 8 sessions
1994 +1.887s 8
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
15 — 90
105 shared
Qualifying H2H
0 — 105
105 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
7
0
Runner-up
2
0
Top-3 finishes
12
P10
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 0 · 5
1994 P1 1996 P3 2000 P1 2001 P1 2003 P1
Teammate battle by season
2
6
1994
Career totals
Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
Championships
0
7
Wins
0
91
Poles
0
68
Podiums
2
155
Fastest laps
0
21
Career points
17
1,566
Starts
107
308
Rate-adjusted · per start
Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
Win rate
0%
29.5%
Podium rate
1.9%
50.3%
Pole rate
0%
22.1%
Points / start
0.2
5.1
Avg grid
P16.3
P4.9
Avg finish
P14.2
P6.9
Finish rate
46.7%
79.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
Overtakes
691
1,503
Overtakes / race
7.8
6.5
Places lost
490
1,353
Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Only races with lap data count, so the per-race figure is the fair comparison across eras.
Why they retired
Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
Mechanical retirements
38
31
Crash retirements
19
31
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 0 · 2
Milestones & racecraft
1994
Debut season
1991
—
First win
1992 · aged 23
—
First pole
1994
—
First title
1994 · aged 25
P3
Best finish
P1
+2.1
Avg places gained
-2.0
Season points trajectory
1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Jos Verstappen Michael Schumacher
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 0 · P12 8 · 11 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P12 8 · 11 · P1 MSC
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 0 · P5 7 · 12 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P5 7 · 12 · P1 MSC
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 0 · P10 7 · 12 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P10 7 · 12 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 0 · P11 6 · 12 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P11 6 · 12 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 1 · P3 6 · 9 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 1 · P3 6 · 9 · P1 MSC
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 0 · P11 6 · 9 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P11 6 · 9 · P1 MSC
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P4 5 · 8 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P4 5 · 8 · P1 MSC
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P13 5 · 8 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P13 5 · 8 · P1 MSC
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 0 · P8 5 · 7 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P8 5 · 7 · P1 MSC
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 0 · P10 5 · 7 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P10 5 · 7 · P1 MSC
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P7 4 · 10 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P7 4 · 10 · P1 MSC
Hungaroring 0 · 1 · P3 4 · 7 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 1 · P3 4 · 7 · P1 MSC
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P9 4 · 7 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P9 4 · 7 · P1 MSC
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 0 · 0 · P10 4 · 5 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P10 4 · 5 · P1 MSC
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 7 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 7 · P1 MSC
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 5 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 5 · P1 MSC
Red Bull Ring 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 4 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P6 2 · 4 · P1 MSC
Okayama International Circuit 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1 MSC
Autódromo do Estoril 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 3 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 3 · P1 MSC
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 MSC
Circuito de Jerez 0 · 0 · P16 1 · 1 · P1
Jos Verstappen 0 · 0 · P16 1 · 1 · P1 MSC
Team history
Jos Verstappen
Benetton 1994Simtek 1995Footwork 1996Tyrrell 1997Stewart 1998Arrows 2000–2001Minardi 2003
Michael Schumacher
BEN
FER
MER
Benetton 1991Jordan 1991Benetton 1992–1995Ferrari 1996–2006Mercedes 2010–2012
19912012
Jos Verstappen → Michael Schumacher → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).