Clay Regazzoni
Swiss · 1970–1980
VS

Niki Lauda
Austrian · 1971–1985
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
26
30
Qualifyingahead
12
44
Clay Regazzoni · Niki Lauda
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
49 — 55
104 shared
Qualifying H2H
31 — 72
103 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
1
Runner-up
1
2
Top-3 finishes
4
P2
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 2 · 5
1973 P17 1974 P2 1975 P1 1976 P2 1977 P1 1978 P4 1979 P5
Teammate battle by season
8
5
1973
8
7
1974
4
10
1975
6
8
1976
Career totals
Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
Championships
0
3
Wins
5
25
Poles
5
24
Podiums
28
54
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
212
420.5
Starts
131
173
Rate-adjusted · per start
Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
Win rate
3.8%
14.5%
Podium rate
21.4%
31.2%
Pole rate
3.8%
13.9%
Points / start
1.6
2.4
Avg grid
P8.5
P8.4
Avg finish
P10.4
P10.8
Finish rate
64.1%
56.1%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
Mechanical retirements
27
54
Crash retirements
16
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
1970
Debut season
1971
1970 · aged 31
First win
1974 · aged 25
1970
First pole
1974
—
First title
1975 · aged 26
P1
Best finish
P1
-1.9
Avg places gained
-2.3
Season points trajectory
1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 4 · P2 3 · 6 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 4 · P2 3 · 6 · P1 Niki Lauda
Kyalami 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 3 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P3 3 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 4 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P4 3 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 4 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Long Beach 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 1 · 1 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Niki Lauda
Zolder 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 3 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P3 2 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Nürburgring 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Clay Regazzoni 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Niki Lauda
Jarama 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 3 · P1 Niki Lauda
Red Bull Ring 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Hockenheimring 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 2 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P5 1 · 2 · P1 Niki Lauda
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Clay Regazzoni 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 1 · P1
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 1 · P1 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P2
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2 Niki Lauda
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P8 Niki Lauda
Nivelles-Baulers 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2 Niki Lauda
Montjuïc 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · —
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P9 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Clay Regazzoni 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Niki Lauda
Team history
Clay Regazzoni
FER
FER
Ferrari 1970–1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1976Ensign 1977Shadow 1978Williams 1979Ensign 1980
Niki Lauda
FER
MCL
March-Ford 1971March 1972BRM 1973Ferrari 1974–1977Brabham 1978Brabham-Ford 1979Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1979McLaren 1982–1985
19701985
Clay Regazzoni → 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).