Elio de Angelis

Italian · 1979–1986
VS

Ayrton Senna

Brazilian · 1984–1994
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
8
8
Qualifyingahead
3
13
Elio de Angelis · Ayrton Senna
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
18 16
34 shared
Qualifying H2H
15 19
34 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
3
0
Runner-up
2
1
Top-3 finishes
6
P3
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 1
1984 P3 1985 P4
Teammate battle by season
8
8
1985
Career totals
Elio de Angelis Ayrton Senna
Championships
0
3
Wins
2
41
Poles
3
65
Podiums
9
80
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
122
614
Starts
109
161
Rate-adjusted · per start
Elio de Angelis Ayrton Senna
Win rate
1.8%
25.5%
Podium rate
8.3%
49.7%
Pole rate
2.8%
40.4%
Points / start
1.1
3.8
Avg grid
P11.1
P3.1
Avg finish
P11.9
P8.1
Finish rate
57.8%
68.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Elio de Angelis Ayrton Senna
Mechanical retirements
33
30
Crash retirements
8
20
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: 5 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1979
Debut season
1984
1982 · aged 24
First win
1985 · aged 25
1983
First pole
1985
First title
1988 · aged 28
P1
Best finish
P1
-0.6
Avg places gained
-5.0
Season points trajectory
1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993
Elio de Angelis Ayrton Senna
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Elio de Angelis Ayrton Senna
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 1 · P3 6 · 8 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 1 · P3 6 · 8 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 0 · 0 · P9 5 · 6 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P9 5 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 2 · P1 3 · 5 · P1
Elio de Angelis 1 · 2 · P1 3 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 6 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P7 3 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Detroit Street Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 3 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 1 · P2 3 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 5 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 1 · P2 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Adelaide Street Circuit 0 · 0 · — 2 · 3 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · — 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 2 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuito de Jerez 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · — 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo do Estoril 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 5 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 3 · P1
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P12 1 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Red Bull Ring 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Elio de Angelis 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 1 · P2
Elio de Angelis 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Kyalami 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 Ayrton Senna
Fair Park 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · —
Elio de Angelis 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Zolder 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P6 Ayrton Senna
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Elio de Angelis 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Team history
Elio de Angelis
TEA
Shadow 1979Team Lotus 1980–1985Brabham 1986
Ayrton Senna
TEA
MCL
Toleman 1984Team Lotus 1985–1987McLaren 1988–1993Williams 1994
19791994
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).