Carlos Pace
Brazilian · 1972–1977
VS

Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
5
6
Qualifyingahead
9
2
Carlos Pace · Niki Lauda
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
27 — 42
69 shared
Qualifying H2H
23 — 46
69 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
0
Runner-up
1
0
Top-3 finishes
4
P6
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 4
1973 P11 1974 P4 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1
Teammate battle by season
5
6
1972
Career totals
Carlos Pace Niki Lauda
Championships
0
3
Wins
1
25
Poles
1
24
Podiums
6
54
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
58
420.5
Starts
72
173
Rate-adjusted · per start
Carlos Pace Niki Lauda
Win rate
1.4%
14.5%
Podium rate
8.3%
31.2%
Pole rate
1.4%
13.9%
Points / start
0.8
2.4
Avg grid
P10.8
P8.4
Avg finish
P13.1
P10.8
Finish rate
52.8%
56.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Carlos Pace Niki Lauda
Mechanical retirements
20
54
Crash retirements
10
19
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: 4 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1972
Debut season
1971
1975 · aged 30
First win
1974 · aged 25
1975
First pole
1974
—
First title
1975 · aged 26
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.3
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985
Carlos Pace Niki Lauda
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Carlos Pace Niki Lauda
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P5 3 · 6 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 3 · 6 · P1 Niki Lauda
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 4 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 3 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 3 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 4 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 4 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Zolder 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P8 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 4 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P9 1 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Red Bull Ring 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Watkins Glen 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Jarama 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 Niki Lauda
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P8
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P8 Niki Lauda
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Carlos Pace 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Team history
Carlos Pace
March 1972Surtees 1973Brabham 1974Surtees 1974Brabham 1975Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Brabham 1977
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
19711985
Carlos Pace → Niki Lauda → 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).