Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazilian · 1970–1980
VS

Denny Hulme
New Zealander · 1965–1974
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
12
3
Qualifyingahead
14
1
Emerson Fittipaldi · Denny Hulme
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
36 — 21
57 shared
Qualifying H2H
35 — 21
56 shared
Championship record
2
World titles
1
2
Runner-up
0
4
Top-3 finishes
3
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 4 · 1
1970 P4 1971 P6 1972 P1 1973 P2 1974 P1
Teammate battle by season
12
3
1974
Career totals
Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
Championships
2
1
Wins
14
8
Poles
6
1
Podiums
35
33
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
281
248
Starts
146
112
Rate-adjusted · per start
Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
Win rate
9.6%
7.1%
Podium rate
24%
29.5%
Pole rate
4.1%
0.9%
Points / start
1.9
2.2
Avg grid
P11.9
P7.3
Avg finish
P10.8
P8.2
Finish rate
66.4%
69.6%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
Mechanical retirements
39
29
Crash retirements
5
5
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
1970
Debut season
1965
1970 · aged 23
First win
1967 · aged 30
1972
First pole
1973
1972 · aged 25
First title
1967 · aged 31
P1
Best finish
P1
+1.2
Avg places gained
-1.0
Season points trajectory
1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979
Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 2 · 2 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 Denny Hulme
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 4 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Denny Hulme
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Emerson Fittipaldi 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Denny Hulme
Nivelles-Baulers 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Emerson Fittipaldi 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Denny Hulme
Kyalami 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 3 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 3 · P1 Denny Hulme
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 3 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 3 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Denny Hulme
Watkins Glen 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P3
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P3 Denny Hulme
Red Bull Ring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Denny Hulme
Mosport International Raceway 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Denny Hulme
Brands Hatch 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Denny Hulme
Silverstone Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Denny Hulme
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 0 · 0 · — 1 · 4 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 0 · — 1 · 4 · P1 Denny Hulme
Jarama 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Denny Hulme
Nürburgring 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 1 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 0 · P6 1 · 1 · P1 Denny Hulme
Scandinavian Raceway 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 0 · P4 1 · 1 · P1 Denny Hulme
Montjuïc 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
Emerson Fittipaldi 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 Denny Hulme
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P3 Denny Hulme
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P8
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P8 Denny Hulme
Zolder 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P7 Denny Hulme
Charade Circuit 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Denny Hulme
Hockenheimring 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P3 Denny Hulme
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · P6
Emerson Fittipaldi 0 · 0 · P11 0 · 0 · P6 Denny Hulme
Team history
Emerson Fittipaldi
TEA
MCL
FIT
Team Lotus 1970Lotus-Ford 1971Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 1971Team Lotus 1972–1973McLaren 1974–1975Fittipaldi 1976–1980
Denny Hulme
BRA
BRA
MCL
MCL
Brabham-Climax 1965–1966Brabham-Repco 1966–1967McLaren 1968McLaren-Ford 1968McLaren-BRM 1968McLaren-Ford 1969–1970McLaren 1971–1974
19651980
Emerson Fittipaldi → Denny Hulme → 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).