Carlos Reutemann
Argentine · 1972–1982
VS

Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
4
12
Qualifyingahead
7
9
Carlos Reutemann · Niki Lauda
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
53 — 58
111 shared
Qualifying H2H
47 — 63
110 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
1
Runner-up
1
4
Top-3 finishes
4
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 3 · 5
1973 P7 1974 P4 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1 1978 P3 1979 P7 1982 P5
Teammate battle by season
0
1
1976
4
11
1977
Career totals
Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
Championships
0
3
Wins
12
25
Poles
6
24
Podiums
45
54
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
310
420.5
Starts
146
173
Rate-adjusted · per start
Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
Win rate
8.2%
14.5%
Podium rate
30.8%
31.2%
Pole rate
4.1%
13.9%
Points / start
2.1
2.4
Avg grid
P7.2
P8.4
Avg finish
P10.0
P10.8
Finish rate
67.1%
56.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
Mechanical retirements
34
54
Crash retirements
12
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: 2 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1972
Debut season
1971
1974 · aged 31
First win
1974 · aged 25
1972
First pole
1974
—
First title
1975 · aged 26
P1
Best finish
P1
-2.8
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985
Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Kyalami 1 · 3 · P1 3 · 3 · P1
Brands Hatch 1 · 2 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
Circuit de Monaco 1 · 3 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Zolder 1 · 4 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 6 · P1
Watkins Glen 2 · 4 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 2 · P3 2 · 4 · P1
Long Beach 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Jarama 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Nürburgring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Hockenheimring 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 3 · P1
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 1 · P2
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
Montjuïc 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · —
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P13 0 · 1 · P2
Fuji Speedway 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · —
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P8
Charade Circuit 0 · 0 · P12 0 · 0 · —
Las Vegas Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · —
Team history
Carlos Reutemann
BRA
FER
WIL
Brabham 1972–1975Ferrari 1976Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1976Ferrari 1977–1978Team Lotus 1979Williams 1980–1982
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
19711985
Carlos Reutemann → 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).